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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
May. 01, 1996
Martin M Bednar, South Burlington, VT (US);
Bruce A Keyt, Pacifica, CA (US);
Cordell E Gross, South Burlington, VT (US);
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, VT (US);
Grenentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and products are provided for treating thromboembolic stroke. A method involves the administration of a thienopyridine derivative in combination with a thrombolytic agent to a patient suffering from thromboembolic stroke. Preferably the thienopyridine derivative is ticlopidine and the thrombolytic agent is tPA. The method also involves the administration of a thrombolytic agent to a subject who already has circulating plasma levels of a thienopyridine derivative. The product is a pharmaceutical preparation of a thienopyridine derivative and a thrombolytic agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.