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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2020
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Paul Andrew Yates, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Elias Reichel, Weston, MA (US);
Ashton Leone, Charlottesville, VA (US);
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Tufts Medical Center, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Provided are chemically modified tetracycline (CMT) derivatives for the treatment of non-exudative macular degeneration. The CMT derivatives lack antimicrobial activity, include a phenol ring, and a chemical structure sufficient to chelate Zn2+. Methods of inhibiting and/or minimizing inflammation in a subject, including administering to the subject a dose of a CMT derivative, are also provided. Methods of treating non-exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are provided.