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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
Atsushi Yoshida, Ikoma, JP;
Shinichirou Hirai, Ikoma, JP;
Masatsugu Nakamura, Ikoma, JP;
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method for treating a keratoconjunctival disorder, wherein the keratoconjunctival disorder comprises at least one disorder selected from the group consisting of a superficial punctate keratopathy, a corneal epithelial defect, corneal erosion, a corneal ulcer, a conjunctival epithelial defect, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis, filamentary keratoconjunctivitis, keratitis and conjunctivitis, and wherein the method comprises orally administering from 3 mg/kg to 30 mg/kg per day of 2-phenyl-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one or a salt thereof to a patient in need thereof.