Title:
TREATING HEARING LOSS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019172679
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide methods for treating hearing disorder caused by loss of cochlear hair cells in post neonatal mammals.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein is a method for treating hearing loss comprising topically administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a Notch inhibitor such as a γ-secretase inhibitor to the ear of a mammal, where the therapeutically effective dose is sufficient to recover hearing at one or more frequencies. The composition is preferably administered to the ear within four weeks, two weeks, one week, or a day after the exposure to the disorder.SELECTED DRAWING: None
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Inventors:
ALBERT EDGE
OKANO HIDEYUKI
FUJIOKA MASATO
MIZUTARI KUNIO
OKANO HIDEYUKI
FUJIOKA MASATO
MIZUTARI KUNIO
Application Number:
JP2019091552A
Publication Date:
October 10, 2019
Filing Date:
May 14, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY
International Classes:
A61K45/00; A61K9/08; A61K31/27; A61K31/55; A61K38/05; A61K47/10; A61P27/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Norio Omori
Ohno Reie
Yasuhito Suzuki
Norio Omori
Ohno Reie
Yasuhito Suzuki