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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James L. Miller, Los Altos, CA (US);
George P. Miljanich, Redwood City, CA (US);
Stephen S. Bowersox, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Laszlo Nadasdi, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3566 ; A61K 4/900 ; A61K 3/1535 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3566 ; A61K 4/900 ; A61K 3/1535 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of selecting analgesic agents based on their selective ability to block tetrodotoxin-insensitive sodium channels, particularly in comparison to blocking tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium channels. Also disclosed is a novel class of compounds that is selective for blocking tetrodotoxin-insensitive sodium channels.