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| 20090202524 | PAI-1 EXPRESSION AND ACTIVITY INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - The invention concerns in one embodiment a method for treating glaucoma or elevated IOP in a patient comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a composition comprising an agent that inhibits PAI-1 expression or PAI-1 activity. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of treating a PAI-1-associated ocular disorder in a subject in need, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a composition comprising an agent that inhibits PAI-1 activity or expression. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090312390 | INHIBITORS OF GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE KINASE-3 (GSK-3) FOR TREATING GLAUCOMA - The use of inhibitors of GSK-3 useful for treating glaucoma is disclosed. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100035969 | RNAi INHIBITION OF CTGF FOR TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - RNA interference is provided for inhibition of connective tissue growth factor mRNA expression in ocular disorders involving CTGF expression. Ocular disorders involving aberrant CTGF expression include glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, proliferative vitreoretinopathy and wound healing. Such disorders are treated by administering interfering RNAs of the present invention. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100183629 | ANTAGONISTS OF ENDOTHELIAL DIFFERENTIATION GENE SUBFAMILY 3 (EDG-3, S1P3) RECEPTORS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - Antagonists of S1P3 (Edg-3) receptors are provided for attenuation of Smad signaling in a method of down-regulation of receptor signaling and downstream decreased production of connective tissue growth factor in ocular disorders involving CTGF accumulation. Ocular disorders involving inappropriate CTGF accumulation include ocular hypertension, glaucoma, glaucomatous retinopathy, optic neuropathy, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, proliferative vitreoretinopathy and ocular wound healing, for example. Such disorders are treated by administering antagonists of the present invention. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100260784 | PAI-1 BINDING MODULATORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - The invention concerns in one embodiment a method for treating glaucoma or elevated IOP in a patient comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a composition comprising an agent that modulates PAI-1 binding to vitronectin. In another embodiment, the invention concerns a method of manufacturing a compound to be used as a treatment for glaucoma or elevated IOP comprising providing a candidate substance suspected of modulating PAI-1 binding, selecting the compound by assessing the ability of the candidate substance to decrease the amount of active PAI-1 in the trabecular meshwork of a subject suffering from glaucoma or elevated PAI-1, and manufacturing the selected compound. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100280089 | USE OF INHIBITORS OF JUN N-TERMINAL KINASES FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMATOUS RETINOPATHY AND OCULAR DISEASES - Compositions and methods for the treatment of glaucoma and other ocular diseases are disclosed. The compositions and methods are particularly directed to the use inhibitors of Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK), such as SP600125 in the treatment of glaucoma and other ocular diseases. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100311716 | USE OF INHIBITORS OF JUN N-TERMINAL KINASES TO TREAT GLAUCOMA - Compositions and methods for lowering IOP and/or providing neuroprotection are disclosed. The compositions and methods are particularly directed to the use inhibitors of Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) to lower IOP and/or provide neuroprotection. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110028534 | RNAi INHIBITION OF CTGF FOR TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - RNA interference is provided for inhibition of connective tissue growth factor mRNA expression in ocular disorders involving CTGF expression. Ocular disorders involving aberrant CTGF expression include glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, proliferative vitreoretinopathy and wound healing. Such disorders are treated by administering interfering RNAs of the present invention. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110092523 | AGENTS WHICH REGULATE, INHIBIT, OR MODULATE THE ACTIVITY AND/OR EXPRESSION OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR (CTGF) AS A UNIQUE MEANS TO BOTH LOWER INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND TREAT GLAUCOMATOUS RETINOPATHIES/OPTIC NEUROPATHIES - The present invention provides a method for lowering intraocular pressure and providing neuroprotection to a patient in need thereof by administering a therapeutically effective amount of at least one non-nucleotide or non-protein agent that inhibits expression and/or signaling of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110098314 | STATINS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA - The use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (e.g., statins) to treat glaucoma, control intraocular pressure, preserve the trabecular meshwork, protect against ocular neurodegeneration and/or protect against glaucomatous retinopathy is described. The preferred HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, which are statins having an RI value of 0.2 to 0.7 (e.g., pravastatin), are administered via topical application to the affected eye(s) of the patient. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110105574 | PAI-1 EXPRESSION AND ACTIVITY INHIBITORS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OCULAR DISORDERS - The invention concerns in one embodiment a method for treating glaucoma or elevated IOP in a patient comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a composition comprising an agent that inhibits PAI-1 expression or PAI-1 activity. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of treating a PAI-1-associated ocular disorder in a subject in need, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a composition comprising an agent that inhibits PAI-1 activity or expression. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110112038 | NOVEL NPR-B AGONISTS - Disclosed are novel compounds having NPR-B agonistic activity. Preferred compounds are linear peptides containing 8-13 conventional or non-conventional L- or D-amino acid residues connected to one another via peptide bonds. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110144127 | AGENTS FOR TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMATOUS RETINOPATHY AND OPTIC NEUROPATHY - Agents that stimulate nuclear translocation of Nrf2 protein and the subsequent increases in gene products that detoxify and eliminate cytotoxic metabolites are provided in a method for treating glaucomatous retinopathy or optic neuropathy. The structurally diverse agents that act on the Nrf2/ARE pathway induce the expression of enzymes and proteins that possess chemically versatile cytoprotective properties and are a defense against toxic metabolites and xenobiotics. Agents include certain electrophiles and oxidants such as a Michael Addition acceptor, diphenol, thiocarbamate, quinone, 1,2-dithiole-3-thione, butylated hydroxyanisole, flavonoid, an isothiocyanate, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxytoluene, ethoxyquin, a coumarin, combinations thereof, or a pharmacologically active derivative or analog thereof. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110160210 | CONTROL OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE USING ALK5 MODULATION AGENTS - An ophthalmic pharmaceutical composition useful in the treatment of glaucoma and control of intraocular pressure comprising an effective amount of a selective modulator of ALK5 receptor activity is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of treating glaucoma and controlling intraocular pressure comprising applying a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a selective modulator of ALK5 receptor activity to an affected eye of a patient. | 06-30-2011 |
