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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Naheed Mufti, San Ramon, CA (US);
Anna Erickson, Richmond, CA (US);
Anne North, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Inventors:
Naheed Mufti, San Ramon, CA (US);
Anna Erickson, Richmond, CA (US);
Anne North, Pleasant Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cerus Corporation, Concord, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A01N 1/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/16 (2006.01); A61K 35/18 (2006.01); A01N 43/42 (2006.01); A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/18 (2013.01); A01N 1/0215 (2013.01); A01N 1/0226 (2013.01); A61L 2/0082 (2013.01); A01N 43/42 (2013.01); A01N 1/02 (2013.01); A61K 35/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides improved methods for treating red blood cell compositions with a pathogen-inactivating compound under conditions which provide suitable pathogen inactivation while maintaining cell vitality. Also provided methods of reducing dehydration in red blood cells, as well as treated red blood cell compositions.