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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Stephen Randall Holmes-farley, Arlington, MA (US);
W. Harry Mandeville, Iii, Lynnfield, MA (US);
George M. Whitesides, Newton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Randall Holmes-Farley, Arlington, MA (US);
W. Harry Mandeville, III, Lynnfield, MA (US);
George M. Whitesides, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/74 (2006.01); A61K 31/785 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Phosphate-binding polymers are provided for removing phosphate from the gastrointestinal tract. The polymers are orally administered, and are useful for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia.