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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Vitrisa Therapeutics, Inc., Larkspur, CA (US);
Inventors:
Carl Erickson, Corte Madera, CA (US);
Christopher P. Rusconi, Durham, NC (US);
Kevin G. McLure, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vitrisa Therapeutics, Inc., Larkspur, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/113 (2010.01); C12N 15/115 (2010.01); A61K 31/7105 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/115 (2013.01); A61K 31/7105 (2013.01); C12N 2310/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The application discloses methods and compositions for the inhibition of the alternative complement pathway. The methods and compositions involve the use of aptamers for inhibiting complement Factor D. The application further provides anti-Factor D aptamers for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration, geographic atrophy, wet age-related macular degeneration or Stargardt disease.