Patent · US Active

Compositions and methods for treating joints

US8455436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Mitek, LLC · US

Inventors

Ben Byers · North Easton, US
Dongling Su · Franklin, US
Julia Hwang · Wayland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2010
Grant date	Jun 4, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M39/223
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.

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