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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:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Napoleone Ferrara, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jeffrey M Isner, Weston, MA (US);
Ralph H Schwall, Pacifica, CA (US);
Assignees:
Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514-2 ; 514 12 ;
Abstract
Methods for enhancing angiogenesis in a mammal using hepatocyte growth factor ('HGF') are provided. In the methods, HGF can be administered to mammals suffering from, for instance, vascular insufficiency or arterial occlusive disease. Articles of manufacture and kits containing HGF are also provided.