Patent · US Expired

Therapeutic treatment of group A streptococcal infections

US6017528A · kind A · utility

43Cited by
0References
28Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 25, 1999
Grant dateJan 25, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions containing Group C streptococcal phage associated lysin enzyme for the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of Streptococcal infections, including the infection commonly known as strep throat. Methods for therapeutically and prophylactically treating such infections also are described.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.