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A Natural Anti-inflammatory Treatment to Reduce Corneal Scarring and Dry Eye

Unmet Need:According to the WHO, approximately 4.9 million people globally are affected by bacteria that leads to corneal scarring of the eye (WHO). Additionally, in the United States alone 4.88 million people age 50 and older suffer from dry eye, which may lead to scarring of the cornea (Healthline). The cornea serves as a window to the eye, and transparency...

Published: 6/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Jennifer Elisseeff, Liam Chung, Xiaokun Wang

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Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology > Dry Eye Syndrome, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Immunotherapies, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Regenerative Medicine

Targeting Interleukin 17 and Senescent Cells for Treatment of the Foreign Body Response

Unmet Need13 million medical devices are implanted annually in the United States. Synthetic biomaterials are the building blocks of these implanted devices. Although biomaterials are selected for durability and minimal host immune response, all implanted biomaterials induce the foreign body response (FBR) to some degree, which creates a capsule of fibrous...

Published: 6/27/2024 | Inventor(s): Jennifer Elisseeff, Drew Pardoll, Franck Housseau, Liam Chung

Keywords(s): Antagonists/Inhibitors, Implants, Small Molecules, Target, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutic Matter, Therapeutic Substance, Therapeutics

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations > Traumatic Injury, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities > Targets, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Prosthetics