Methods for treating neurological injuries and disorders
US6872698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/1875
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for treatment of nerve cell death (degeneration) and neurodegenerative diseases. Methods of the invention include administering, an effective amount of GDF-1 alone or in combination with neurotrophin-3, to a patient in need of such treatment such as a person suffering from stroke or traumatic brain injury or a neurodegenerative disease.
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