Drug for retinal degenerative disease associated with photoreceptor degeneration

US11931327B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11931327-B2
Application numberUS-201816628232-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 3, 2018
Priority dateJul 4, 2017
Publication dateMar 19, 2024
Grant dateMar 19, 2024

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Abstract

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An object of the present invention is to provide a medicine that can simply treat and/or prevent a retinal degenerative disease associated with photoreceptor degeneration, including retinitis pigmentosa. The solution is to provide an agent for treating and/or preventing a retinal degenerative disease associated with photoreceptor degeneration, containing a compound having a retinoic acid receptor agonistic activity (for example, tamibarotene, tamibarotene methyl ester, tamibarotene ethyl ester, tazarotene, tazarotenic acid, adapalene, palovarotene, retinol, isotretinoin, alitretinoin, etretinate, acitretin or bexarotene) or a salt thereof.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for treating retinitis pigmentosa, comprising administering tamibarotene or tamibarotene ethyl ester, or a salt thereof. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises administering tamibarotene. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein tamibarotene or tamibarotene ethyl ester, or the salt thereof, is topically administered to the eye.

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  • having aromatic groups, e.g. sulindac, 2-aryl-propionic acids, ethacrynic acid  {(cannabinoids A61K31/658)} · CPC title

  • A61K31/196Primary

    the amino group being directly attached to a ring, e.g. anthranilic acid, mefenamic acid, diclofenac, chlorambucil · CPC title

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  • Eye, e.g. artificial tears · CPC title

  • having an amino or nitro group · CPC title

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What does patent US11931327B2 cover?
An object of the present invention is to provide a medicine that can simply treat and/or prevent a retinal degenerative disease associated with photoreceptor degeneration, including retinitis pigmentosa. The solution is to provide an agent for treating and/or preventing a retinal degenerative disease associated with photoreceptor degeneration, containing a compound having a retinoic acid recept…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/196. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 19 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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