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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 02, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A Williams, Madison, WI (US);
John A Kink, Madison, WI (US);
Christopher M Clemens, Madison, WI (US);
Sean B Carroll, Cottage Grove, WI (US);
Assignee:
Ophidian Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241671 ; 5303895 ; 5303891 ; 4241641 ; 4241571 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes methods and compositions for treating humans and other animals intoxicated with at least one Clostridial toxin by administration of antitoxin. In particular, the antitoxin directed against these toxins is produced in avian species. This avian antitoxin is designed so as to be orally administerable in therapeutic amounts and may be in any form (i.e., as a solid or in aqueous solution).