Patent · US Active

Suppression of glial fibrillary acidic protein

US8372808B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
4References
17Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 2009
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Provided herein are methods of decreasing glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in a cell. Such methods include administering an effective amount of a GFAP lowering compound to the cell. Also provided are compounds useful for the treatment of Alexander disease in subjects at risk of or diagnosed with Alexander disease and methods for the identification of such compounds.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.