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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. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/169 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/169 ;
Abstract
Compositions and methods for inhibiting arginase activity, including arginase activity in a mammal, are provided. Methods of making the compositions of the invention are also provided as are methods of using the compositions therapeutically. The compositions described herein are useful for alleviating or inhibiting a variety of arinase- and NO synthase-related disorders, including heart disease, gastrointestinal motility disorders, and penile erectile dysfunction in humans.