Ocular iontophoretic device and method for inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) using the same
First Claim
1. A method for treating an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye, comprising the steps of:
- associating an aptamer present in a concentration between approximately 0.1 mg and approximately 10 mg of aptamer per ml of water with an ocular iontophoretic device, wherein the water is buffered to a pH ranging between approximately 6.5 and approximately 8.5;
positioning at least a portion of the ocular iontophoretic device on the eye of a living being; and
iontophoretically delivering the aptamer to an affected area of the living being'"'"'s eye.
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Abstract
An ocular iontophoretic device for delivering an aptamer to an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye for inhibiting VEGF function therein, the device comprising an active electrode assembly associated with a matrix and/or reservoir, wherein the matrix and/or reservoir includes an aptamer capable of inhibiting VEGF function.
A method for treating an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye, comprising the steps of: associating an aptamer with an ocular iontophoretic device; positioning at least a portion of an ocular iontophoretic device on the eye of the living being; and iontophoretically delivering the aptamer to an affected area of the living being'"'"'s eye.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for treating an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye, comprising the steps of:
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associating an aptamer present in a concentration between approximately 0.1 mg and approximately 10 mg of aptamer per ml of water with an ocular iontophoretic device, wherein the water is buffered to a pH ranging between approximately 6.5 and approximately 8.5;
positioning at least a portion of the ocular iontophoretic device on the eye of a living being; and
iontophoretically delivering the aptamer to an affected area of the living being'"'"'s eye. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for treating an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye, comprising the steps of:
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associating an aptamer with an ocular iontophoretic device;
associating a PEGylating agent with the aptamer positioning at least a portion of the ocular iontophoretic device on the eye of a living being; and
iontophoretically delivering the aptamer to an affected area of the living being'"'"'s eye. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for inhibiting VEGF function within an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye, comprising the steps of:
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associating an aptamer present in a concentration between approximately 0.1 mg and approximately 10 mg of aptamer per ml of water with a matrix of an ocular iontophoretic device, wherein the water is buffered to a pH ranging between approximately 6.5 and approximately 8.5;
associating the ocular iontophoretic device having an active electrode assembly with the eye of the living being;
iontophorectically delivering an effective amount of the aptamer to an affected area of the living being'"'"'s eye having an amount of VEGF;
binding the effective amount of aptamer to the amount of VEGF; and
inhibiting function of the amount of VEGF. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for inhibiting VEGF function within an affected area of a living being'"'"'s eye, comprising the steps of:
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associating an aptamer with a matrix of an ocular iontophoretic device;
associating a PEGylating agent with the aptamer;
associating the ocular iontophoretic device having an active electrode assembly with the eye of the living being;
iontophorectically delivering an effective amount of the aptamer to an affected area of the living being'"'"'s eye having an amount of VEGF;
binding the effective amount of aptamer to the amount of VEGF; and
inhibiting function of the amount of VEGF. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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