Compositions for preserving photoreceptor cells, retinal pigment epithelial cells, or visual function
申请人:Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
公开号:US10639345B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-05
Provided are methods and compositions for maintaining the viability of photoreceptor cells and/or retinal pigment epithelial cells in a subject with an ocular disorder including, for example, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (e.g., dry or neovascular AMD), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), or a retinal detachment. The viability of the photoreceptor cells and/or the retinal pigment epithelial cells can be preserved by administering a necrosis inhibitor either alone or in combination with an apoptosis inhibitor to a subject having an eye with the ocular condition. The compositions, when administered, maintain the viability of the cells, thereby minimizing the loss of vision or visual function associated with the ocular disorder.
本发明提供的方法和组合物用于维持患有眼部疾病(例如老年性黄斑变性(AMD)(如干性或新生血管性AMD)、视网膜色素变性(RP)或视网膜脱离)的受试者的感光细胞和/或视网膜色素上皮细胞的活力。对患有眼部疾病的患者单独施用坏死抑制剂或与凋亡抑制剂联合施用,可保持感光细胞和/或视网膜色素上皮细胞的活力。这些组合物在给药后可保持细胞的活力,从而最大程度地减少与眼部疾病相关的视力或视觉功能的丧失。