COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING ANTERIOR SEGMENT OCULAR DISORDERS AND/OR RETINAL DEGENERATIONS

摘要

The invention provides a method of treating retinal degenerations, such as but not limited to anterior segment ocular disorders and/or age-related macular degeneration (AMD), in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula (1) or formula (2). In a further aspect, the invention provides compounds of formula (2). In certain embodiments, the compounds of the invention prevent or minimize cellular assault, such as oxidative stress-related cellular assault, and/or promote cell viability.