Method of reversing, preventing, delaying or stabilizing soft tissue calcification
US9750715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of treating soft tissue calcification in a subject, comprising a step of administering to said subject an effective amount of ferric organic compound, such as ferric citrate. The claimed methods may prevent, reverse, delay or stabilize soft tissue calcification in a subject having chronic kidney disease. Affected soft tissue calcification includes soft tissue calcification in the joint, skin, eye, in cardiovascular system such as heart valve, myocardium, coronary arteries and arteriole, or in internal organs such as kidney and lung.
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