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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Hans K. Kestler, Brentwood, TN (US);
Vivek Shah, Franklin, TN (US);
Dean James Rager-aguiar, Spring Hill, TN (US);
Inventors:
Hans K. Kestler, Brentwood, TN (US);
Vivek Shah, Franklin, TN (US);
Dean James Rager-Aguiar, Spring Hill, TN (US);
Assignee:
BioMimetic Therapeutics, LLC, Franklin, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of tendinopathies, such as tenosynovitis, tendinosis or tendinitis, including Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis or 'tennis elbow,' medial epicondylitis or 'golfer's elbow,' plantar fasciitis, and rotator cuff tendinopathy, and in particular to methods for the treatment of tendinopathies by administering compositions comprising platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF).