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Antifibrotic substance P-1894B

US4260599A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1979
Grant dateApr 7, 1981
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Expiry dateJul 26, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12R2001/465
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antifibrotic substance P-1894B is produced by cultivating a microorganism belonging to the genus Streptomyces and being capable of producing P-1894B in a culture medium to have Antifibrotic substance P-1894B elaborated and accumulated in the cultured broth and recovering the substance. P-1894B is effective for the prophylaxis or treatment of the fibrosis due to excessive collagen accumulation in mammal.

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