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Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2017
Applicants:

National University Corporation Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JP;

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Hideki Sudo, Hokkaido, JP;

Takeru Tsujimoto, Hokkaido, JP;

Norimasa Iwasaki, Hokkaido, JP;

Satoshi Shimizu, Tokyo, JP;

Mitsuko Isaji, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/734 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61K 9/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/734 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61K 9/19 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention provides a composition for filling the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc, the composition containing a low endotoxin monovalent metal salt of alginic acid. The composition is applied to a nucleus pulposus site of a subject, is used so as to be cured partially after application, and has fluidity when applied to the nucleus pulposus site. Accordingly, a composition for filling nucleus pulposus is provided, the composition being capable of promoting the regeneration of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc.


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