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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cherry Lindsey Wainwright, Glasgow, GB;
Roger Martin Wadsworth, Glasgow, GB;
Nigel John Pyne, Glasgow, GB;
Susan Pyne, Glasgow, GB;
Lorraine Margaret Work, Glasgow, GB;
Assignee:
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/166 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/166 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the prevention of restenosis of vascular passages following surgical removal of obstructions, by means of local administration of farnesyl transferase inhibitors to the vascular wall. This allows effective use of particularly low dosages with minimal side effects.