US5242950A
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Treatment of macular degeneration
Assignee: Somerset Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-23
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Granted: 1993-09-07
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Expires: 2012-04-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of treating macular degeneration is disclosed which comprises administering to a patient suffering from the disease a therapeutically effective amount of L-deprenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof for a period of time sufficient to ameliorate the disease.
Inventors
- 👤 Barbara A. Fries Hastings
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/13; A61K31/135; A61P; A61P27/00; A61P27/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of treating macular degeneration in a human patient which comprises administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of L-deprenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
30 words
A method of treating macular degeneration in a human patient which comprises administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of L-deprenyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 in which L-deprenyl or a salt thereof is administered orally.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 2 in which L-deprenyl or a salt thereof is administered at a dosage of from about 5 to about 15 mg per day.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 1 in which L-deprenyl or a salt thereof is administered transdermally.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method according to claim 4 in which L-deprenyl or a salt thereof is administered at a dosage of from about 5 to about 50 mg per day.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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