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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Stanley J. Wiegand, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Jingtai Cao, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Inventors:
Stanley J. Wiegand, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Jingtai Cao, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Assignee:
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/18 (2006.01); C07K 14/71 (2006.01); C12N 15/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods of reducing or treating angiogenesis and/or inflammation associated with eye injury in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an agent capable of blocking or inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are provided. The methods are useful for inhibiting or ameliorating eye injury, particularly acute or subacute corneal injury and feature local administration (for example, subconjunctival injection or eye drops).