Vanadium Compounds as Therapeutic Adjuncts for Cartilage Injury and Repair
AssigneeRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
InventorsSheldon S. Lin, David N. Paglia, James P. O'Connor, Aaron Wey, Joseph Benevenia, Virak Tan
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Abstract
A method for repairing an injury of cartilage in a patient by local administration of an organovanadium agent or use of an implantable device for delivery of an organovanadium agent. Implantable devices containing an organovanadium agent and methods of making these implantable devices are also disclosed.
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A method for repairing an injury of cartilage tissue in a patient in need thereof, comprising locally administering a therapeutically effective amount of an organovanadium compound to said patient.
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A method for repairing an injury of a cartilage in a patient in need thereof, comprising applying to the site of said injury an implantable device comprising an organovanadium compound.
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An implantable device for implant in a cartilage to repair an injury of the cartilage, said device comprising an organovanadium compound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.