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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stuart A. Lipton, Newton, MA (US);
Evan B. Dreyer, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1275 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1275 ;
Abstract
Elevated glutamate levels are associated with glaucoma, and damage to retinal ganglion cells can be controlled by administering to the patient a compound capable of reducing glutamate induced excitotoxicity in a concentration effective to cause reduction of such excitotoxicity.