ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,874, issued on June 2, was assigned to Visgenx Inc. (Rancho Mission Viejo, Calif.).
"Methods of treating eye diseases" was invented by Christopher Chavez (Santa Cruz, Calif.) and Martin Emanuele (San Diego).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are therapeutic agents capable of increasing the expression level of ELOVL2. Also described herein are therapeutic agents that reduce or slow an aging phenotype. Methods for treating age-related eye diseases or conditions are also provided. Methods for treating an age-related eye disease or condition in a subject by administering one or more therapeutic agents are provided."
The paten...