Patent ID: 8969415
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A61F,A61K,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for treating glaucoma, the method comprising the step of placing multiple biodegradable rod shaped implants side-by-side into the anterior sub-Tenon's region superotemporally 3 to 4 mm from the limbus in the eye, wherein each implant consists of a) 15% by weight bimatoprost; b) 75% by weight RG752S, which is a poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) polymer having a D,L-lactide:glycolide ratio of 75:25 and having an inherent viscosity of between about 0.16 to 0.24 dl/g in 0.1% chloroform at 25° C.; and c) 10% by weight PEG 3350.