Methods to treat arterial plaque
US6235767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P9/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method to prevent or inhibit the development of arterial plaque, comprising the steps of: PA1 a. administering to a subject an amount of a green porphyrin compound effective to prevent or inhibit said development; and PA1 b. allowing the inhibition to occur in the absence of irradiation with light absorbed by the green porphyrin, or a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or inhibiting the development of arterial plaque. The composition comprises: PA1 a. an amount of a green porphyrin compound effective to prevent or inhibit the development when administered to a subject in need of such treatment, even in the absence of irradiation with light absorbed by said the green porphyrin; and PA1 b. a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The administration of the green porphyrin need not be accompanied by any purposeful irradiation with light.
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