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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:
Apr. 23, 1985
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lyle L Moldawer, Waban, MA (US);
George L Blackburn, Cambridge, MA (US);
Bruce R Bistrian, Ipswich, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424101 ; 424 88 ;
Abstract
Exogenous LEM (Leukocyte Endogenous Mediator, also referred to as endogenous pyrogen) is parenterally administered to humans who are protein malnourished and are to undergo surgery, in order to preinitiate and then maintain the normal metabolic responses to the tissue damage occurring during surgery, and thereby promote the normal metabolic response by the human (patient).