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Patent Application: Childhood Atropine Formulation for Myopia Progression

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Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260083720A1) filed by Vyluma Inc. for a storage-stable, low-dose atropine formulation (0.01%) intended to reduce myopia progression in children. The application details the formulation's unexpected effectiveness compared to a higher concentration.

What changed

This document is a publication of a United States patent application (US20260083720A1) filed by Vyluma Inc. The application describes a topical formulation containing 0.01% atropine, which is claimed to safely and effectively reduce myopia progression in children. Notably, the application states this lower concentration was unexpectedly more effective than a 0.02% formulation and slowed progression compared to untreated subjects.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory requirements or compliance deadlines on entities. However, it signals potential future market entry for a new myopia treatment. Companies involved in ophthalmic pharmaceuticals or medical devices should be aware of this development for competitive intelligence and potential licensing or partnership opportunities. The application was filed on October 6, 2023, and published on March 26, 2026.

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Childhood Atropine For Myopia Progression

Application US20260083720A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

Vyluma Inc.

Inventors

Tung Fong, Kumaresh Soppimath, Simon P. Chandler, Raul Arturo Trillo, Tushar Hingorani

Abstract

Myopia progression is safely and effectively reduced by topical administration of a storage-stable low-dose formulation in which atropine is present at a concentration of 0.01%. Unexpectedly, such formulation was proven more effective to reduce myopia progression as compared to an otherwise identical formulation containing 0.02% atropine. For example, formulations with an atropine concentration of about 0.01% slowed down myopia progression as compared to subjects not receiving treatment.

CPC Classifications

A61K 31/46 A61K 9/0048 A61K 47/02 A61K 47/183 A61K 47/38 A61P 27/10

Filing Date

2023-10-06

Application No.

19124167

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Classification

Agency
USPTO
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260083720A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Medical device makers Patients
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3345 Medical Device Manufacturing
Activity scope
Drug Labeling Pharmaceutical Development
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Compliance frameworks
FDA 21 CFR Part 11 GxP
Topics
Medical Devices Public Health

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