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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Abla Creasey, Piedmont, CA (US);
Inventor:
Abla Creasey, Piedmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/57 (2006.01); C07K 14/81 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for prophylactically or therapeutically treating severe pneumonia involve administration of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) or a TFPI analog to patients suffering from or at risk of developing this condition. The methods involve the use of continuous intravenous infusion of TFPI or a TFPI analog, preferably at low doses to avoid adverse side effects.