Patent ID: 9248191
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A61K,A61P

Claim Text:
1. A method of treating dry eye disease, the method comprising topically administering to a human eye in need thereof a first topical ophthalmic emulsion at a frequency of twice a day, wherein the first topical ophthalmic emulsion comprises cyclosporin A in an amount of about 005% by weight, polysorbate 80, acrylate/C10-30 alkyl acrylate cross-polymer, water, and castor oil in an amount of about 1.25% by weight; wherein the method is therapeutically effective in treating dry eye disease; wherein the method provides overall efficacy substantially equal to administration of a second topical ophthalmic emulsion to a human eye in need thereof at a frequency of twice a day, the second emulsion comprising cyclosporin A in an amount of about 0.1% by weight and castor oil in an amount of about 1.25% by weight; and wherein the method results in substantially no detectable concentration of cyclosporin A in the blood of the human.