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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1998
Hal V. Barron, San Francisco, CA (US);
Elias Botvinick, San Rafael, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for treatment of occlusive peripheral vascular disease and coronary disease are disclosed. The compositions and methods allow treatment of diseases associated with occlusion of coronary vessels, for example, by promoting growth of new blood vessels, i.e., angiogenesis and/or by recruitment of collaterals. The methods involve the co-administration of an adenosine A receptor agonist, e.g., adenosine, and heparin and/or a heparin-like substance over a period of several days. In particular, this invention is applicable to improving collateral coronary circulation in patients suffering from myocardial infarction.