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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:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carl G Hellerqvist, Brentwood, TN (US);
Michal Neeman, Mazkeret Batya, IL;
Barbara D Wamil, Nashville, TN (US);
Rinat Abramovitch, Mordechai, IL;
Assignees:
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Yeda Research & Development Co., Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 54 ; 536 551 ;
Abstract
The method of the present invention provides a means of treating a patient having a wound, especially by minimizing scarring and accelerating wound healing, by administering CM101 or GBS toxin isolated from Group B .beta.-hemolytic streptococcus bacteria. The method of the present invention also includes administration of CM101 or GBS toxin to surgery patients having tumors in order to facilitate wound healing and minimize the likelihood of tumor progression.