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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. 16, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Douglas E. Brenneman, Damascus, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/808 ; A61K 3/810 ; A61K 3/817 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/808 ; A61K 3/810 ; A61K 3/817 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to Activity Dependent Neurotrophic Factor (ADNF). More particularly, the present invention relates to a family of polypeptides derived from ADNF that exhibit neuroprotective/neurotrophic action on neurons originating in the central nervous system and to uses thereof for the treatment of neurological deficiencies and for the prevention of cell death. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions designed to prevent neuronal cell death.