SI1592407T1 - Naprava s podaljšanim sprošŽŤanjem in postopek za okularno dajanje inhibitorjev karboanhidraze - Google Patents

Naprava s podaljšanim sprošŽŤanjem in postopek za okularno dajanje inhibitorjev karboanhidraze

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SI1592407T1
SI1592407T1 SI200431353T SI200431353T SI1592407T1 SI 1592407 T1 SI1592407 T1 SI 1592407T1 SI 200431353 T SI200431353 T SI 200431353T SI 200431353 T SI200431353 T SI 200431353T SI 1592407 T1 SI1592407 T1 SI 1592407T1
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sustained release
release device
carbonic anhydrase
anhydrase inhibitors
ocular delivery
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Paul Ashton
Hong Guo
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Psivida Inc
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SI200431353T 2003-01-24 2004-01-23 Naprava s podaljšanim sprošŽŤanjem in postopek za okularno dajanje inhibitorjev karboanhidraze SI1592407T1 (sl)

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US44249903P 2003-01-24 2003-01-24
US48331603P 2003-06-26 2003-06-26
US48267703P 2003-06-26 2003-06-26
US50197503P 2003-09-11 2003-09-11
PCT/US2004/001719 WO2004066980A2 (en) 2003-01-24 2004-01-23 Sustained release device and method for ocular delivery of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
EP04704793A EP1592407B1 (en) 2003-01-24 2004-01-23 Sustained release device and method for ocular delivery of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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JP (1) JP2006516619A (sl)
KR (1) KR20050108345A (sl)
AR (1) AR043356A1 (sl)
AT (1) ATE451915T1 (sl)
AU (1) AU2004207507B2 (sl)
BR (1) BRPI0406880A (sl)
CA (1) CA2513752C (sl)
DE (1) DE602004024642D1 (sl)
DK (1) DK1592407T3 (sl)
ES (1) ES2338420T3 (sl)
MX (1) MXPA05007718A (sl)
SI (1) SI1592407T1 (sl)
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