Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Topical Naltrexone As A Treatment For Dry Eye' Filed by The Penn State Research Foundation

MUMBAI, India, March 15 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202527012081 A) filed by The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, U.S.A., on Feb. 12, for 'topical naltrexone as a treatment for dry eye.'

Inventor(s) include Mclaughlin, Patricia J.; and Sassani, Joseph W.

The application for the patent was published on March 14, under issue no. 11/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Disclosed are methods and compositions for the treatment of dry eye. In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for treating dry eye based on topical application of opioid antagonists such as naltrexone."

The patent application was internationally filed on Ja...