Patents by Inventor Mitsushi Hikida

Mitsushi Hikida 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).

  • Reducing postoperative astigmatism
    Patent number: 6645936
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to find a drug which is useful for prevention of postoperative astigmatism. The present invention provides a preventive for postoperative astigmatism which comprises lactoferrin as an active ingredient. A preferred dosage form of the preventive for postoperative astigmatism is an ophthalmic solution, and a preferred concentration of lactoferrin is 0.1 to 1.0% (w/v).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mitsushi Hikida, Masaaki Hayashi
  • Method for the healing of wounds caused by corneal injury
    Patent number: 5561109
    Abstract: A method for the healing of wounds caused by corneal injury, which includes administering to a mammalian patient in need thereof an effective wound healing amount of lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase or a combination of lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase as active ingredients, either alone or in admixture with at least one excipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiro Mita, Mitsushi Hikida, Michel F. Degre
  • Anti-allergic ophthalmics
    Patent number: 5034230
    Abstract: This invention relates to low irritative ophthalmics containing the compound of the formula or salts thereof which are useful for treatment of anti-allergic eye diseases such as allergic conjunctivitis ##STR1##
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takakazu Morita, Tadashi Iso, Youichi Kawashima, Mitsushi Hikida