Treatment of inflammatory disorders of the bowel and urinary bladder
US5985914A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/051
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treating inflammatory disorders of the bowel and inflammatory disorders of the urinary bladder are disclosed. A method of modulating the function of monocytes is also disclosed. The method involves the treatment of a patient's blood with a photoactivatable compound followed by ultraviolet light-activation of the photoactivatable compound. The blood treated as such is returned to the patient in a process known as extracorporeal photopheresis.
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