Apellis Pharmaceuticals. has filed a patent for methods of treating eye disorders, specifically age-related macular degeneration, using a C3 inhibitor. The treatment involves administering the inhibitor to reduce the risk of developing retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal atrophy. GlobalData’s report on Apellis Pharmaceuticals gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Treatment of eye disorders using c3 inhibitor
A patent application (Publication Number: US20230381269A1) describes a method for treating a subject with drusen in the eye to reduce the risk of developing incomplete retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal atrophy (iRORA) and/or complete retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal atrophy (cRORA). The method involves administering a C3 inhibitor to the eye, detecting drusen, assessing for signs of iRORA or cRORA, and determining the presence of these conditions using optical coherence tomography. The C3 inhibitor is administered for at least 6 months, with the goal of preventing the development of iRORA and cRORA in subjects with early or intermediate age-related macular degeneration.
Furthermore, the patent application details variations in the method, including specific criteria for determining iRORA and cRORA, the administration of the C3 inhibitor via intravitreal injection, and the use of a compstatin analog as the C3 inhibitor. The compstatin analog may include a clearance-reducing moiety, such as polyethylene glycol, attached to one or more compstatin analog moieties. The method aims to slow or prevent the development of iRORA and cRORA for an extended period after starting the treatment regimen, with the potential for long-term benefits in subjects with drusen and early signs of macular degeneration. Trehalose may also be included in the C3 inhibitor composition, administered at a specific dose range to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.
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