GB Patent

GB0011278D0 — Repair of nerve damage

Assigned to University College London · Expires 2000-06-28 · 26y expired

What this patent protects

The invention provides a method of treating nerve damage involving administering to the damaged nerve an effective non-toxic amount of an MGF (mechano-growth factor) Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) isoform which includes amino acid sequences encoded by nucleic acid sequences…

USPTO Abstract

The invention provides a method of treating nerve damage involving administering to the damaged nerve an effective non-toxic amount of an MGF (mechano-growth factor) Insulin-like Growth Factor I (IGF-I) isoform which includes amino acid sequences encoded by nucleic acid sequences of IGF-I exons 4, 5 and 6 in the reading frame of MGF and having the ability to reduce motoneurone loss by 20% or greater in response to nerve avulsion.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
GB0011278D0
Jurisdiction
GB
Classification
—
Expires
2000-06-28
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
University College London
Source
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