DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE-4 INHIBITORS FOR TOPICAL EYE TREATMENT OF RETINAL NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

The invention relates to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, including saxagliptin and sitagliptin, for use in the topical eye treatment and/or prevention of retinal neurodegenerative diseases, in particular diabetic retinopathy and its associated microvascular impairment. The invention also encompas...

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Hauptverfasser: SIMÓ CANONGE, Rafael, HERNÁNDEZ PASCUAL, Cristina
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, including saxagliptin and sitagliptin, for use in the topical eye treatment and/or prevention of retinal neurodegenerative diseases, in particular diabetic retinopathy and its associated microvascular impairment. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical topical eye compositions for use in the topical treatment and/or prevention of these diseases.