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Stem Cell Related Patent Number US5942487
| Title: | Composition for treating cornea | | Inventors: | Ogawa, Takahiro; Nishinomiya, Japan
Tokushige, Hideki; Kobe, Japan
Watanabe, Noriko; Suita, Japan | | Summary: | This invention introduces a novel composition for the treatment of corneal epithelial defects. Described herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprised of a stem cell factor which is administered either systemically or locally to the surface of the eye to correct corneal epithelial disorders or injuries. Methods and materials are fully disclosed. Therapeutic examples are included for the treatment of dry eye syndrome and other corneal infective diseases. | | Abstract: | A pharmaceutical composition comprising a stem cell factor (SCF) is administered systemically or locally, preferably administered locally to the eye surface to promote the healing of corneal disorder or injured part in comparison with untreated control. | | US Patent Website: | Click Here for Full Text of Patent | | Title Number: | US5942487 | | Application Number: | US1997000976088 | | Date Filed: | 21/11/1997 | | Date Published: | 24/08/1999 | | Assignee: | Senju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan |
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