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Recombinant viruses and their use for treatment of atherosclerosis and other forms of coronary artery disease and method, reagent, and kit for evaluating susceptibility to same

US6814962B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2000
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Recombinant viruses comprising a heterologous DNA sequence coding for a lipase involved in lipoprotein metabolism. The invention also concerns the preparation and use in therapy of said recombinant viruses, especially for the treatment or prevention of dyslipoproteinemia-related pathologies.

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