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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Applicant:
Kensuke Egashira, Fukuoka, JP;
Inventor:
Kensuke Egashira, Fukuoka, JP;
Assignees:
Kyushu University, National University Corporation, Fukuoka, JP;
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to nanoparticles containing pioglitazone or a salt thereof and a biocompatible polymer, a pharmaceutical preparation containing the nanoparticles for the prophylaxis or treatment of arteriosclerotic diseases, and a stent carrying the nanoparticles. Using the nanoparticles of the present invention, rupture of arteriosclerotic plaque can be suppressed, and they are useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of arteriosclerotic diseases.