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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Applicants:
Viacord, Llc, Cambridge, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Morey Kraus, Harvard, MA (US);
Seth Finklestein, Needham, MA (US);
Paul T. Clark, Wellesley, MA (US);
Assignees:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
ViaCord LLC, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01); A01N 65/00 (2009.01); A61K 35/12 (2006.01); A61K 35/14 (2006.01); A61K 35/51 (2015.01); A61K 35/28 (2015.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61K 38/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/51 (2013.01); A61K 35/14 (2013.01); A61K 35/28 (2013.01); A61K 38/1825 (2013.01); A61K 38/18 (2013.01); A61K 38/1808 (2013.01); A61K 38/1841 (2013.01); A61K 38/1858 (2013.01); A61K 38/1866 (2013.01); A61K 38/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of causing an improvement in central nervous system function are provided. The methods include administering an aliquot of stem cells to the patient, the cells being derived from blood, e.g., umbilical cord blood. In some cases a growth factor is administered with the cells.