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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2000
Applicants:
Beth Anne Allison, Vancouver, CA;
Philippe Maria Clotaire Margaron, Burnaby, CA;
Valery Rubinchik, Richmond, CA;
Russell G. Hodge, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Michael David Leslie Stonefield, Vancouver, CA;
Inventors:
Beth Anne Allison, Vancouver, CA;
Philippe Maria Clotaire Margaron, Burnaby, CA;
Valery Rubinchik, Richmond, CA;
Russell G. Hodge, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Michael David Leslie Stonefield, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
QLT, Inc., Vancouver, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of low-dose photodynamic therapy (PDT) to prevent, treat, inhibit or reduce restenosis in blood vessels. The present invention may be used in combination with any angioplastic procedure to prevent restenosis or to decrease the intima thickness, and thus luminal narrowing.