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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Brazeau, Montreal, CA;
Thierry Abribat, Montreal, CA;
Michel Ibea, Montreal, CA;
Michele Boushira, Montreal, CA;
Assignee:
Theratechnologies, Inc., Montreal, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514-2 ; 514 12 ; 514 21 ; 530380 ; 530422 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of porcine platelet-extract containing matured growth factors, which comprises the steps of: a) centrifuging whole porcine blood at about 1000 g to about 5000 g to isolate the platelets from the platelet-rich-plasma; b) resuspending the isolated platelets of step a) in Plasma-Lyte A and centrifuging to concentrate the platelets; c) washing the concentrated platelets of step b); d) lyophilizing the washed platelets of step c); whereby causing lysis of the platelets and producing the platelet extract in optimal amount.