Patent 7592341 was granted and assigned to Kansas State University on September, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Improved methods and preparations are provided for ocular administration of therapeutic drugs. The preparations include respective quantities of a drug and a peptide which enhances transport of the drug across ocular tissues. The drug and peptide components may be separately administered or used as a mixture. The preferred peptide is NC-1059 (SEQ. ID NO. 1).