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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Applicant:
Michael Mcgrath, Burlingame, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael McGrath, Burlingame, CA (US);
Assignee:
Pathologica LLC, Burlingame, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/13 (2006.01); A61K 31/655 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for modulating macrophage proliferation in an individual afflicted with or at risk for an ocular disease such as ARMD are provided. The methods employ a polyamine analog, or salt or protected derivative thereof. Macrophage proliferation has been implicated in a number of serious disorders, including ARMD. The invention also provides methods for aiding diagnosis and monitoring therapy of an ocular disease such as ARMD.