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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2001
Joan W. Miller, Winchester, MA (US);
Evangelos S. Gragoudas, Lexington, MA (US);
Reem Z. Renno, Boston, MA (US);
Joan W. Miller, Winchester, MA (US);
Evangelos S. Gragoudas, Lexington, MA (US);
Reem Z. Renno, Boston, MA (US);
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Provided are methods and compositions for the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of ocular conditions characterized by the presence of unwanted choroidal neovasculature, for example, neovascular age-related macular degeneration. The selectivity and sensitivity of the PDT method can be enhanced by combining the PDT with an anti-angiogenesis factor, for example, angiostatin or endostatin, or with an apoptosis-modulating factor. Furthermore, the selectivity and sensitivity of the PDT may be further enhanced by coupling a targeting moiety to the photosensitizer so as to target the photosensitizer to choroidal neovasculature.
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