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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2011
Applicant:
John L. Gainer, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventor:
John L. Gainer, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61K 31/015 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/015 (2013.01);
Abstract
The subject application relates to methods of treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) as well as ischemic osteonecrosis, peritoneal ischemia, chronic ocular disease, macular degeneration, or diabetic retinopathy, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a trans carotenoid. The invention also relates to the use of such carotenoids as pretreatments for mammals at risk of an ischemic event.