Treatment of connective tissue injuries
AssigneeBjorn Eek
InventorBjorn Eek
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to treating a connective tissue injury. The treatment involves injecting, or otherwise administering, a therapeutic composition into an animal, such as a human being, in need thereof. The therapeutic composition may contain transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) and/or transforming growth factor β 2 (TGF-β2), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or a secondary agent.
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A method of treating a connective tissue injury, comprising injecting a therapeutic composition within 6 inches of a fibro-periosteal junction of an injured connective tissue in an animal in need thereof, wherein the therapeutic composition comprises transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or a secondary agent, wherein the connective tissue injury is a result of an automobile collision, a sports injury, or other trauma.
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