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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Walter Schuler, Grenzach-Wyhlen, DE;
Hendrik J. Schuurman, Basel, CH;
Gisbert Weckbecker, Biel-Benken, CH;
Hans-Günter Zerwes, Lörrach, DE;
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/144 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/144 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to the use of 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin for the prevention or treatment of neointimal proliferation and thickening, restenosis, and vascular occlusion following vascular injury.