The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Rong Wen, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Zhijun Luo, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Alan M. Laties, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Rong Wen, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Zhijun Luo, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Alan M. Laties, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/436 (2006.01); A61K 31/445 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibiting unwanted angiogenesis, particularly those of ocular tissues. The treatment, inhibition, and/or prevention of choroidal neovasculature (CNV) is provided, along with an animal model for CNV and imaging techniques that permit the screening of potential agents as anti-angiogenesis and anti-CNV agents.