Method for increasing body height comprising systemic administration of CNP-53
US8815803B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a composition for increasing a body height of a patient with short stature or an individual other than patients with short stature. More specifically, the invention provides: a composition for increasing the body height of an individual comprising a guanyl cyclase B (GC-B) activator as an active ingredient, the composition being to be administered to an individual free from FGFR3 abnormality; a method for increasing the body height of an individual free from FGFR3 abnormality which comprises activating GC-B; a method for screening an agent for increasing the body height of an individual which comprises selecting an agent for increasing the body height using GC-B activity as an indication; and a method for extending a cartilage bone free from FGFR3 abnormality which comprises activating GC-B in an individual.
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