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US 11,974,981 B2Granted
Methods and compositions for treating endometriosis and endometriosis associated symptoms
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsEric Gross, Daria Mochly-Rosen, Stacy Lynn McAllister
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Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided for treating endometriosis in an individual, and the pain associated with endometriosis. Aspects of the methods include administering to the individual an agent that promotes ALDH activity.
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A method of treating endometriosis in a human individual, comprising:
- administering to the individual a dose of Alda-1 or Alda sufficient to shrink endometrial tissue by at least 10% relative to untreated tissue;
- wherein the treatment results in a reduction of endometrial tissue.
A method of treating endometriosis in human individual, comprising:
- administering to the individual a dose of Alda-1 or Alda sufficient to shrink endometrial cysts by at least 10% relative to untreated tissue;
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- monitoring the individual for shrinkage of endometrial cysts,
- wherein the method of treating results in a shrinkage of endometrial cysts.
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