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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2007
Applicant:
Anthonius Josef Swaak, Rotterdam, NL;
Inventor:
Anthonius Josef Swaak, Rotterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics GMBH, Mannheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/1816 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel use of the known protein erythropoietin (EPO), and/or a derivative, and/or a fragment thereof, is disclosed. EPO is used as a pharmaceutical for the treatment of chronic inflammations. A particularly beneficial result is seen in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Significant effects are seen in clinical variables such as morning stiffness, swollen joints, and the like.