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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2002
David J. Miller, Bountiful, UT (US);
S. Kevin LI, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
William Higuchi, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
David J. Miller, Bountiful, UT (US);
S. Kevin Li, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
William Higuchi, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Aciont, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a pharmaceutical compound for the treatment of posterior retinal diseases through topical application of the compound. The compound includes an effective amount of a therapeutic compound, and at least one additional agent that helps to prolong the residence time of the therapeutic compound within the extraocular space, or increase the transport of the therapeutic compound across a tissue of an eye toward and into a posterior ocular region, or both. The invention is additionally drawn to a device and method for delivering the compound.