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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell M Medford, Atlanta, GA (US);
Margaret K Offermann, Atlanta, GA (US);
R Wayne Alexander, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514423 ; 514210 ; 514212 ; 514315 ; 514476 ; 514477 ;
Abstract
Dithiocarboxylates, and in particular, dithiocarbamates, block the induced expression of the endothelial cell surface adhesion molecule VCAM-1, and are therefor useful in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis, post-angioplasty restenosis, coronary artery diseases, and angina, as well as noncardiovascular inflammatory diseases that are mediated by VCAM-1.