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Method of promoting hair growth using FGFR4 extracellular domains

US8445445B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas Brennan · Redwood City, US
Robert Dean · Alameda, US
W. Michael Kavanaugh · Mill Valley, US
Janine Powers · Alameda, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2010
Grant date	May 21, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61K2800/86
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of promoting hair growth comprising administering a fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) extracellular domain (ECD), including native FGFR4 ECDs, variants, fragments, and fusion molecules, to a subject in an amount sufficient to promote hair growth.

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