Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis
US5942534A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P19/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treating a patient who has osteoarthritic disease by administering a therapeutic composition containing a photoactivatable compound, or a precursor thereof, and administering light of a photoactivating wavelength that activates the compound.
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