Analgesic screening method and composition
US6489119B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of selecting analgesic agents based on their selective ability to block tetrodotoxin-insensitive sodium channels, particularly in comparison to blocking tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium channels. Also disclosed is a novel class of compounds that is selective for blocking tetrodotoxin-insensitive sodium channels.
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