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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2017
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Ocugen, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Sandeep Jain, Oak Park, IL (US);
Uday Bhaskar Kompella, Englewood, CO (US);
Shankar Musunuri, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Ocugen, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for treating a dry eye syndrome using an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a mixture thereof. In particular, the alpha 2 adrenergic agonist of the invention has a higher alpha 2A agonist activity compared to alpha 2B agonist activity. This invention also relates to an ophthalmic composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a combination thereof as an active ingredient for treating a dry eye syndrome.