# Chiron Ophthalmics Inc — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Chiron Ophthalmics Inc has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [Preventing Protein Damage with Extra Methionine](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5272135/lipitor-atorvastatin) — granted 1993
  This 1993 patent describes how adding extra methionine to protein-based medicines can prevent them from degrading, especially in liquid or semi-solid forms.

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