Patents by Inventor Akihisa Matsubara

Akihisa Matsubara has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and compositions for treating ocular glaucoma
    Patent number: 10272261
    Abstract: The invention provides a photodynamic therapy-based method for treating ocular glaucoma. A photosensitizer, for example, a benzoporphyrin derivative photosensitizer, is administered to a mammal either having or at risk of developing ocular glaucoma. The photosensitizer, when present in the ciliary body, is activated by light, for example, light from a laser. The treatment results in a reduction of intraocular pressure within the treated eye, which can persist for a prolonged period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Inventors: Joan W. Miller, Akihisa Matsubara, Deeba Husain, Evangelos S. Gragoudas
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING OCULAR GLAUCOMA
    Publication number: 20160016000
    Abstract: The invention provides a photodynamic therapy-based method for treating ocular glaucoma. A photosensitizer, for example, a benzoporphyrin derivative photosensitizer, is administered to a mammal either having or at risk of developing ocular glaucoma. The photosensitizer, when present in the ciliary body, is activated by light, for example, light from a laser. The treatment results in a reduction of intraocular pressure within the treated eye, which can persist for a prolonged period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Joan W. Miller, Akihisa Matsubara, Deeba Husain, Evangelos S. Gragoudas
  • Methods and compositions for treating ocular glaucoma
    Publication number: 20060021623
    Abstract: The invention provides a photodynamic therapy-based method for treating ocular glaucoma. A photosensitizer, for example, a benzoporphyrin derivative photosensitizer, is administered to a mammal either having or at risk of developing ocular glaucoma. The photosensitizer, when present in the ciliary body, is activated by light, for example, light from a laser. The treatment results in a reduction of intraocular pressure within the treated eye, which can persist for a prolonged period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Joan Miller, Akihisa Matsubara, Deeba Husain, Evangelos Gragoudas