Methods for reducing platelet activation platelet aggregaton or thrombosis
US7166612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for reducing platelet activation, platelet aggregation and thrombosis. The invention further provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing diseases or disorders in which the pathology of the disease or disorder involves one or more of platelet activation, platelet aggregation and thrombus formation. The invention additionally relates to the use of protein palmitoylation inhibitors for the reduction of platelet activation, platelet aggregation and thrombosis, as well as to the use of protein palmitoylation as a target for the identification of inhibitors of platelet activation, platelet aggregation and thrombosis.
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