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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2021
Applicants:
Biospecifics Technologies Llc, Malvern, PA (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Phyllis Carolyn Leppert, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Thomas L. Wegman, N. Merrick, NY (US);
Assignees:
BioSpecifics Technologies LLC, Malvern, PA (US);
Duke University, Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 (2006.01); A61K 38/48 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 9/107 (2006.01); A61K 38/43 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/0034 (2013.01); A61K 9/1075 (2013.01); A61K 38/43 (2013.01); A61K 38/4886 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); C12Y 304/24003 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for treating uterine fibroids are described, wherein a uterine fibroid treatment agent comprising collagenase in an amount effective to cause shrinkage of uterine fibroids is injected or inserted into the uterine fibroid.