Composition and method for preventing recurrence of stroke
US7498359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P25/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
By using a composition for preventing onset and/or recurrence of stroke which contains ethyl icosapentate as its effective component, onset and/or recurrence of stroke is prevented, or in particular, the onset and/or recurrence of stroke in a hyperlipidemia patient who has been treated with HMG-CoA RI, or in particular the recurrence of stroke in a patient who is beyond six months after the onset of stroke, is prevented.
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