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US 2006/0234192 A1Published application
Methods for Treating Joint Pain Using Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid
OwnerAlbert Prescottinventor
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Abstract
Methods for treating joint pain such as temporomandibular joint disorders, osteoarthritis of the knee, hip and other types of inflammatory joint diseases. The methods involve the use of poly-gamma-glutamic acid.
Claims7
A method of treating a joint, comprising:
- providing poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGGA);
- and
- placing the PGGA into a joint.
A method of treating a joint comprising:
- providing poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGGA) having a molecular weight of at least about 250,000 Daltons;
- and
- placing the PGGA into a joint by interarticular injection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.