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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:
Dec. 27, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert B Rutherford, Farmington, CT (US);
Marc F Charette, Needham, MA (US);
Assignees:
Creative BioMolecules, Inc., Hopkinton, MA (US);
The University of Conn., Storrs, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 514-2 ; 514-8 ; 514 21 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for the regeneration of tissue, the treatment of external wounds and the treatment of periodontal disease comprising applying to the affected tissue an effective amount of a composition comprised of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and an anti-inflammatory compound. The presence of the anti-inflammatory compound potentiates the activity of PDGF in stimulating cell growth, thereby enhancing tissue regeneration and/or wound healing.