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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kip M. Connor, Newton, MA (US);
Ryoji Yanai, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/202 (2006.01); A61K 31/336 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/202 (2013.01); A61K 9/0048 (2013.01); A61K 31/336 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for reducing angiogenesis, inflammation, and vascular permeability in a subject by administering an epoxymetabolite of Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), e.g., as listed in Table A, e.g., one or both of 17,18-epoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (EEQ) and 19,20-epoxydocosapentaenoic acid (EDP), e.g., for the treatment of conditions associated with inflammation or excess angiogenesis or neovascularization, including age-related macular degeneration, cancer, stroke, and arthritis.