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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Robert H. Brown, Jr., Needham, MA (US);
Seth P. Finklestein, Needham, MA (US);
Morey Kraus, Jefferson, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert H. Brown, Jr., Needham, MA (US);
Seth P. Finklestein, Needham, MA (US);
Morey Kraus, Jefferson, MA (US);
Assignees:
Viacell, Inc., Worchester, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 48/00 (2006.01); A01N 63/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/12 (2006.01); A61K 35/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention features methods for treating a patient suffering from muscular dystrophy by administration of umbilical cord blood cells, e.g., by IV infusion.