Platelet-derived growth factor compositions and methods for the treatment of tendinopathies
AssigneeBioMimetic Therapeutics, LLC
InventorsHans K. Kestler, Vivek Shah, Dean James Rager-Aguiar
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Abstract
Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of tendinopathies, such as tenosynovitis, tendinosis or tendinitis, including Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, lateral epicondylitis or “tennis elbow,” medial epicondylitis or “golfer's elbow,” plantar fasciitis, and rotator cuff tendinopathy, and in particular to methods for the treatment of tendinopathies by administering compositions comprising platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF).
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1-79. (canceled)
A method of treating a tendinopathy comprising administering to an affected tendon an effective amount of a composition comprising a PDGF and a buffer, wherein the effective amount of the composition comprises between about 75 μg and about 7,500 μg of PDGF per dose, and further wherein the administration to an affected site comprises intra-tendon injection.
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