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Treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome with thymus extract

US4521407A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1983
Grant dateJun 4, 1985
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K35/26
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The cellular immune system of a person having acquired immune deficiency syndrome is stimulated by administering an immunopotentiating effective amount of a calf thymus extract to such person, the extract showing, upon electrophoresis on polyacrylamide gel at pH 8.6 two main characteristic bands with an Rf of about 0.25 and 0.44.

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