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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2014
Applicant:
National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (US);
Inventor:
Carl W. White, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
National Jewish Health, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/4535 (2006.01); A61K 38/44 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/385 (2006.01); A61K 31/7084 (2006.01); C12N 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/44 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 31/385 (2013.01); A61K 31/7084 (2013.01); C12N 9/0051 (2013.01); C12Y 108/01009 (2013.01); C12Y 108/0401 (2013.01); Y10S 514/824 (2013.01); Y10S 514/826 (2013.01); Y10S 514/886 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are compositions and methods for decreasing the viscosity and/or cohesiveness of and/or increasing the liquefaction of excessively or abnormally viscous or cohesive mucus or sputum. The composition contains a protein or peptide containing a thioredoxin active-site in reduced state and optionally further contains a reducing system.