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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:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gilles H. Goetz, Chesterfield, MO (US);
George G. Harrigan, St. Louis, MO (US);
John J. Likos, St. Louis, MO (US);
Thomas P. Kasten, O'Fallon, IL (US);
Assignee:
Pharmacia Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1404 ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1404 ; C07D / ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a composition comprising a compound isolated from Dysidea species sponges that is capable of inhibiting serine proteases of the coagulation cascade. In particular, this composition inhibits the TF/VIIa complex of the coagulation cascade. The invention is also directed toward methods employing this composition as a part of anticoagulant therapy.