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Method for transiently disrupting a region of the blood-brain barrier of a human

US10981021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

CARTHERA · FR
ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE—HÔPITAUX DE PARIS (APHP) · FR
Universite Pierre Et Marie Curie (Paris 6) · FR

Inventors

Alexandre Carpentier · Paris, FR
Michael S. Canney · Menomonee Falls, US
Alexandre Vignot · Val-de-Reuil, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2016
Grant date	Apr 20, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2007/0021
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for transiently disrupting a region of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) of a human using ultrasounds in the presence of an ultrasound contrast agent, and uses thereof. The method comprises the application of at least one ultrasound (US) beam with a pressure level higher than 1 MPa and a resonance frequency ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 MHz.

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