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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenji Fujiwara, Oomiya, JP;
Satoshi Mochida, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 530350 ; 530380 ; 530381 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for treating liver injury caused by microorganism or toxic substance, which comprises administering to a patient suffering from liver injury a composition comprising a thrombomodulin, which has the ability to bind to thrombin and promote the activation of protein C by thrombin, as an active ingredient and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The method of the present invention is very effective for ameliorating liver injury, such as fulminant hepatitis and hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) which is likely to frequently occur after bone marrow transplantation.