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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul J Niebes, Grez Doiceau, BE;
Andras B Vincze, Brussels, BE;
Joseph L Roba, Ciernont-Houyet, BE;
Georges E Lambelin, Brussels, BE;
Daniel M Matagne, Taviers, BE;
Etienne T Hanon, Brussels, BE;
Michel R Franz, Brussels, BE;
Assignee:
Continental Pharma, Brussels, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424283 ;
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition for treating degenerative diseases of the articular cartilage, in particular osteoarthritis and chondromalacia, and of the degenerative processes of the articular cartilage resulting from other diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, this composition containing (+) - catechin and/or one of the salts thereof as an active products, said composition being administered orally, rectally, intra-articularly, intravenously or topically.