US Patent Issued to Alcon on June 24 for "Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,971, issued on June 24, was assigned to Alcon Inc. (Fribourg, Switzerland).

"Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof" was invented by Anjali Joshi (Durham, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided herein are ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions comprising (1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methylcyclohexane-1-carboxamide (WS-12) for effectively treating dry eye in a subject in need thereof, effectively reducing dry eye in a subject in need thereof, effectively reducing the likelihood of dry eye in a subject in need thereof, or for treating, preventing, or ameliorating signs or symptoms of dry eye in a ...