STEROID-CONTAINING SUSTAINED RELEASE INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS

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15144376

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Biocompatible intraocular implants include a steroid and an auxiliary agent, where the auxiliary agent is present in an amount sufficient to lessen the severity of at least one side effect compared to the use of an otherwise identical implant lacking said auxiliary agent. The steroid and the auxiliary agent may be present on the same intraocular implant or on different implants. The steroid and auxiliary agent may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. Or, the steroid may be associated with a polymeric coating having one or more openings effective to permit the steroid to be released into an external environment. The implants containing the steroid and an auxiliary agent may be placed in an eye to treat one or more ocular conditions while reducing the side effects otherwise accompanying steroid use.

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ALLERGAN INC2525 DUPONT DRIVE IRVINE CA 92612

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blanda, Wendy M Tustin, US 62 1802
Chang, James N Newport Beach, US 115 2471
Huang, Glenn T Freemont, US 40 842
Nivaggioli, Thierry Atherton, US 82 2678
Olejnik, Orest Coto de Caza, US 104 2281
Spada, Lon T Walnut, US 71 1549
Sugimoto, Hiroshi Osaka, JP 130 1489

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