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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
May. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Inventors:
James W. Davis, Falmouth, ME (US);
Howard Allen Ketelson, Dallas, TX (US);
Elaine E. Campbell, Shelton, CT (US);
David L. Meadows, Colleyville, TX (US);
Rekha Rangarajan, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Alcon Inc., Fribourg, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/736 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/02 (2006.01); A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 47/26 (2006.01); A61K 47/36 (2006.01); A61K 47/32 (2006.01); A61K 31/728 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/736 (2013.01); A61K 9/0048 (2013.01); A61K 31/728 (2013.01); A61K 47/02 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/26 (2013.01); A61K 47/32 (2013.01); A61K 47/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to artificial tear compositions and ophthalmic compositions suitable for drug delivery. In one embodiment of the present invention, the compositions comprise a galactomannan polymer such as guar or hydroxypropyl guar, hyaluronic acid, and a cis-diol such as sorbitol. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also comprise a borate compound.