Use of fibroblast growth factors to stimulate bone growth
US5614496A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/84
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides therapeutic compositions for the prevention and treatment of pathological conditions involving bone and dental tissue. The present invention also provides a method to promote bone repair and/or growth for the treatment of pathological conditions involving bone tissue, for example, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, osteopetrosis, and periodontal disease and fracture repair, and healing of bone defects by administering FGF-1 to an animal or human in need of treatment.
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