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Hair growth methods using FGFR3 extracellular domains

US8685931B2 · 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	Dec 17, 2010
Grant date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61Q7/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of promoting hair growth comprising administering a fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) extracellular domain (ECD), including native FGFR3 ECDs, variants, fragments, and fusion molecules, to a subject in an amount sufficient to promote hair growth.

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