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US 8,551,938 · App. 12/888,574 · Granted Oct 8, 2013

NPR-B agonists

Inventors: Mark R. Hellberg (Arlington, TX); Iok-Hou Pang (Grand Prairie, TX)
Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,551,938
App. No.
12/888,574
Granted
Oct 8, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (3)

1. A method for lowering intraocular pressure in a patient in need thereof, said method comprising administering to said patient a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound consisting of the amino acid sequence of

(SEQ ID NO: 269)

Occ-Sni-Phe-orn(Me2)-Leu-Hyp-Nml-Asp-Arg-Ile-NH 2 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2021
From: SHIRE ORPHAN THERAPIES GMBH
To: TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 055105/0363 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2014
From: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
To: SHIRE ORPHAN THERAPIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 033475/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2010
From: HELLBERG, MARK R.; PANG, IOK-HOU
To: ALCON RESEARCH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 025188/0930 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61287773 · Dec 18, 2009
Provisional Application 61245960 · Sep 25, 2009
Related Publication 20110112038A1 · May 12, 2011