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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Rebecca LI, Bedford, MA (US);
Howard Seeherman, Cambridge, MA (US);
Aliassghar Tofighi, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Rebecca Li, Bedford, MA (US);
Howard Seeherman, Cambridge, MA (US);
Aliassghar Tofighi, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignees:
Wyeth, Madison, NJ (US);
ETEX Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 33/42 (2006.01); A61K 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composition for delivery of osteogenic proteins is disclosed. The composition comprises an osteogenic protein, a calcium phosphate material as a carrier, and an effective amount of an effervescent agent. Methods of making the compositions and methods of using the osteogenic compositions to treat osteoporotic and/or osteopenic bone are also disclosed.