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Novel Method for the Ocular Iontophoretic Delivery of Avastin and Lucentis

Novel Method for the Ocular Iontophoretic Delivery of Avastin and Lucentis
眼部电离子导入阿瓦斯汀和雷珠单抗的新方法
批准号:
7927575
负责人:
William I Higuchi
金额:
$21.4万
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依托单位国家:
美国
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财政年份:
2010
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2010-07-01 至 2011-06-30

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中文摘要
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描述(由申请人提供):离子导入是一种使用温和电流来增强药物通过组织渗透的方法。我们的长期目标是开发能够将大分子抗vegf药物输送到眼睛后段的Visulex(r)眼离子导入装置。
英文摘要
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Iontophoresis is a method of using a mild electrical current to enhance the penetration of a drug through tissue. Our long term goal is to develop the Visulex(r) ocular iontophoresis device capable of delivering large molecule anti-VEGF agents to the posterior segment of the eye: * A safe, noninvasive ocular drug delivery method, thereby improving patient compliance. * A system operated by nurses, paraprofessionals, or even patient themselves, making anti- VEGF therapy more accessible to AMD patients thereby improving vision and quality of life for a greater portion of our population. * Cost effective for our health c are system by minimizing the need for complicated procedures (i.e. laser or surgical procedures) handled by retinal specialists. * Dosing of anti-VEGF therapy can be adjusted by incorporating or varying iontophoresis parameters (e.g. current density or treatment duration); drug formulations (e.g. incorporation of electroosmosis enhancers); or electroporation methods. * Changing a treatment paradigm for AMD both in terms of addressing acute conditions and those borderline cases such as early stages of the dry form of AMD where only prevention treatment measures to inhibit AMD are warranted. * The risks associated with frequent treatments addressing chronic AMD therapy would be less than IVT injections. To achieve proof of concept of this goal, we will conduct this project under three specific aims: 1) To optimize the iontophoretic parameters for an ocular delivery system of both Avastin(r) and Lucentis(r) in vitro. 2) To study the pharmacokinetics and assess the local tolerance of the eye following iontophoretic administration of the drugs in vivo in rabbit. 3) To establish transscleral iontophoresis of Avastin(r) and Lucentis(r) for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization in a disease treatment model. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Our phase I business catalyst grant proposes to develop a non-invasive, topical ocular drug delivery system using a mild electrical current methodology allowing for a timely application procedure in the doctor's office of a device (resembling a scleral lens) which eventually can be performed by a nurse or paraprofessional. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. While anti-VEGF compounds Avastin(r) and Lucentis(r) are effective in the treatment of the wet (acute, sight threatening) form of AMD, they must be administered frequently by intravitreal (IVT) injections. IVT injections involve a number of serious risks including retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, increased IOP and cataractogenesis. Frequent intraocular injections are not patient friendly and burdens our health care system with expensive procedures as they also take up a great deal of time out of the schedules of retinal specialists who are limited in numbers in the United States (less than 2500).
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Non-Invasive Treatment for Uveitis
  • 批准号:
    9060548
  • 项目类别:
  • 资助金额:
    $0.5万
  • 财政年份:
    2004
  • 负责人:
    William I Higuchi
  • 依托单位:
Non-Invasive Treatment for Uveitis
  • 批准号:
    8455734
  • 项目类别:
  • 资助金额:
    $107.39万
  • 财政年份:
    2004
  • 负责人:
    William I Higuchi
  • 依托单位:
TRANSDERMAL IONTOPHORESIS AND POLYPEPTIDES
  • 批准号:
    3302156
  • 项目类别:
  • 资助金额:
    $17.56万
  • 财政年份:
    1989
  • 负责人:
    William I Higuchi
  • 依托单位:
TRANSDERMAL IONTOPHORESIS AND POLYPEPTIDES
  • 批准号:
    2181848
  • 项目类别:
  • 资助金额:
    $18.49万
  • 财政年份:
    1989
  • 负责人:
    William I Higuchi
  • 依托单位:
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