Its current product development programs
include fostamatinib, an inhibitor for rheumatoid arthritis, R343, an inhibitor for asthma, R333 for the treatment of lupus of the skin and R348 for the treatment of
keratoconjunctivitis sicca or chronic dry eye.
Dr. Cerny: Common signs of dry eye (
keratoconjunctivitis sicca) in dogs
include conjunctivitis, mucoid discharge, and irritated painful eyes.
Breed health concerns may
include progressive retinal atrophy, pyloric stenosis, sebaceous gland tumors, keratocanthoma, hydrocephalus, intervertebral disc disease, entropion (usually lower lids), distichiasis, ectopic cilia, caruncular trichiasis,
keratoconjunctivitis sicca («dry eye»), prolapse of the gland of the nictitating membrane («cherry eye»), refractory corneal ulceration and pigmentary keratitis and urolithiasis (calcium oxalate, struvite, silica).