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Patent No.:

US 6723698 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004

Filed:

Sep. 25, 1997

Methods and compositions for the treatment of motor neuron injury and neuropathy

Applicant:
Inventors:

David C. Rueger, Southborough, MA (US);

Kuber T. Sampath, Holliston, MA (US);

Hermann Oppermann, Medway, MA (US);

Roy H. L. Pang, Etna, NH (US);

Charles M. Cohen, Weston, MA (US);

Assignee:

Curis, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);

Attorney:

Ropes & Gray LLP

Primary Examiner:

Gary Kunz

Assistant Examiner:

Sharon Turner

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/800 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/800 ;
Abstract

Disclosed are therapeutic treatment methods, compositions and devices for maintaining neural pathways in a mammal, including enhancing survival of neurons at risk of dying, inducing cellular repair of damaged neurons and neural pathways, and stimulating neurons to maintain their differentiated phenotype. In one embodiment, the invention provides means for stimulating CAM expression in neurons. The invention also provides means for evaluating the status of nerve tissue, including means for detecting and monitoring neuropathies in a mammal. The methods, devices and compositions include a morphogen or morphogen-stimulating agent provided to the mammal in a therapeutically effective concentration.

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Rueger, David. (2004). Methods and compositions for the treatment of motor neuron injury and neuropathy (U.S. Patent No. 6723698). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6723698

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