Compositions having neuroregenerative applications
AssigneeGrifols Worldwide Operations Limited
InventorsThomas BARNETT, David A. ROSS
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Abstract
Pharmaceutical compositions containing transferrin and, or lactoferrin for use in promoting and or inducing the generation new neural cells in a patient that has suffered a neurodegenerative event arising from at least one of a traumatic brain injury, a non-traumatic brain injury, a spinal cord injury, a peripheral nerve injury, or peripheral neuropathy. Ideally, the transferrin and/or lactoferrin have a low iron saturation.
Claims22
A method of promoting and/or inducing generation of new neural cells in a patient that has suffered a neurodegenerative event arising from at least one of a traumatic brain injury, a non-traumatic brain injury, a spinal cord injury, a peripheral nerve injury, or peripheral neuropathy,
- the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a protein selected from transferrin, lactoferrin, and combinations thereof to the patient in need thereof.
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A method of stimulating neural cell development in a patient that has suffered a neurodegenerative event arising from at least one of a traumatic brain injury, a non-traumatic brain injury, a spinal cord injury, a peripheral nerve injury, or peripheral neuropathy,
- the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a protein selected from transferrin, lactoferrin, and combinations thereof to the patient in need thereof.
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