Methods for treating cardiovascular diseases with botulinum toxin
US6767544B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides for methods of treating cardiovascular diseases in a mammal. The methods include a step of administering an effective amount of a botulinum toxin directly to a blood vessel of a mammal thereby treating a cardiovascular disease.
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