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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Thomas Piccariello, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Lawrence Peter Olon, Bristol, TN (US);
Alex Saunders Goldstein, Blacksburg, VA (US);
James Scott Moncrief, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Nancy Johnston Boerth, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Thomas Piccariello, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Lawrence Peter Olon, Bristol, TN (US);
Alex Saunders Goldstein, Blacksburg, VA (US);
James Scott Moncrief, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Nancy Johnston Boerth, Blacksburg, VA (US);
New River Pharmaceuticals Inc., Radford, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions comprising thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). More specifically, the invention relates to thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) compositions that include a peptide carrier and thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) covalently attached to at least one of the N-terminus, the C-terminus, a side chain of the peptide carrier, and/or interspersed within the peptide chain; methods for protecting and administering thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3); and methods for treating thyroid disorders.