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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventors:
Brett E. Thomes, Forth Worth, TX (US);
Stephen J. Van Noy, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Chi-Chun Tsai, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/165 (2006.01); A61K 31/4985 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0051 (2013.01); A61K 31/165 (2013.01); A61K 31/4985 (2013.01); A61K 47/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to ophthalmic devices that are loaded with therapeutic agent. The devices provide prolonged release of the therapeutic agent to the eye. The ophthalmic devices are typically formed of an ophthalmic material that is particularly desirable for the loading of therapeutic agent and/or the therapeutic agent is typically particularly desirable for loading to the ophthalmic material.