Methods for preventing a serious health consequence and/or tissue damage after exposure to ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapy
US11642366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P39/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Described herein are methods for preventing a serious health consequence and/or tissue damage in a subject after the subject has been exposed to ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapy. The methods involve administering to the subject a sulfated polysaccharide or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof after the subject has been exposed to ionizing radiation and/or chemotherapy. The methods described herein are most beneficial to cancer patients who suffer from mucositis after exposure to ionizing radiation.
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