Owner Alcon, Inc.

Inventors Ketelson, Howard Allen; Meadows, David L

Agent Blake Dawson Patent Attorneys

Pub. Number AU-B-2002367029

PCT Number PCT/US02/41248

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/059194

Priority 60/342,983 21.12.01 US

Filing date 20 December 2002

Wipo publication date 30 July 2003

Acceptance publication date 2 October 2008

A61K 47/02 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives - Inorganic compounds

A61K 9/00 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form

A61K 9/14 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form - Particulate form, e.g. powders

A61K 31/575 (2006.01) - substituted in position 17 beta by a chain of three or more carbon atoms, e.g. cholane, cholestane, ergosterol, sitosterol

A61K 47/04 (2006.01) Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives

A61P 27/02 (2006.01) Drugs for disorders of the senses

A61P 27/16 (2006.01) Drugs for disorders of the senses

A61P 29/00 (2006.01) Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g antirheumatic agents

B32B 5/16 (2006.01) Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer - characterised by features of a layer formed of particles, e.g. chips, chopped fibres, powder

B32B 15/02 (2006.01) Layered products essentially comprising metal - in a form other than a sheet, e.g. wire, particles

B32B 17/02 (2006.01) Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like - in the form of fibres or filaments

B32B 21/02 (2006.01) Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board