[EN] OPHTHALMIC COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING A NITRIC OXIDE DONOR<br/>[FR] COMPOSITIONS OPHTALMIQUES CONTENANT UN DONNEUR D'OXYDE NITRIQUE
申请人:NICOX SCIENCE IRELAND
公开号:WO2015007552A1
公开(公告)日:2015-01-22
The present invention relates to compositions comprising a 4-nitrooxybutan-1-ol alkyl ester as nitric oxide donor. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising 4-nitrooxybutan-1-ol alkyl ester as a nitric oxide donor and an ophthalmic drug, useful in controlling elevated intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma or ocular hypertension associated with other diseases or conditions. The invention is also directed to methods of controlling intraocular pressure utilizing said compositions.
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1,4-butanediol mononitrate as intermediate for large scale preparation of high purity nitrooxybutyl ester of pharmaceutically active compounds.