# US 5,700,634 A · Coagulation assays and reagents comprising tannin or propyl gallate and a metal ion

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- Number: US 5,700,634 A
- Document ID: US5700634A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/477,696
- Filed: 1995-06-07
- Granted: 1997-12-23
- Earliest claimed: 1990-04-17
- Assignees: Analytical Control Systems, Inc.
- Inventors: Roy E. Speck
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5700634A

## CPC

- G01N 33/86: involving blood coagulating time {or factors, or their receptors}
- A61K 33/26: Iron; Compounds thereof
- A61K 33/34: Copper; Compounds thereof
- G01N 2400/40: Glycosaminoglycans, i.e. GAG or mucopolysaccharides, e.g. chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, hyaluronic acid, heparin, heparan sulfate, and related sulfated polysaccharides
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)

## Abstract

Novel assays and reagents for determining coagulative properties of blood or plasma are disclosed, as are agents and methods for stemming bleeding. Novel ellagic acid-based activators consist essentially of aqueous solutions of ellagic acid, phenol and suitable metal ions and give defined values for a novel platelet assay also disclosed. Inventive coagulation reagents including propyl gallate or tannin are also disclosed, as are aPTT reagents having sensitivity to heparin and Factor deficiencies far superior to prior aPTT reagents. Disclosed heparin-sensitive reagents include dextran sulfate. Also disclosed is applicant's discovery that reagents including hydroxy-substituted compounds and metal ions, heretofore known to activate Hagemann Factor, also cause platelets to release Platelet Factor 3, and a series of platelet-sensitive tests found to be enabled by this discovery. These platelet-sensitive tests include assays for platelet activity, systemic lupus, platelet reserve, which can signify type II lipoprotein defects, and for Platelet Factor 4. Disclosed methods and materials for stemming bleeding center around applicant's discovery that bleeding from bleeding sites can be stopped up to six time faster by applying to the site a hemostatic agent including effective amounts of hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound and metal ion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A reagent for the activation of intrinsic coagulation, comprising (i) a phospholipid platelet substitute and (ii) a hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound selected from the group consisting of tannin and propyl gallate and (iii) a metal ion selected from the group consisting of Cu.sup.2+, Cu.sup.1+, Co.sup.2+, Fe.sup.3+ and Ni.sup.2+, in concentrations effective to cause coagulation, wherein the reagent gives an activated partial thromboplastin time value of less than about 40 seconds for normal plasma and an activated partial thromboplastin time value of at least about 200 seconds for normal plasma which contains 1 unit/ml heparin.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The reagent of claim 1 in which the hydroxy-substituted compound is tannin.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The reagent of claim 2 wherein the platelet substitute is cephalin.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The reagent of claim 3 in which the metal ion is selected from the group consisting of Ni.sup.2+, Co.sup.2+ and Cu.sup.2+.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The reagent of claim 4 wherein the reagent is in solution.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The reagent of claim 2 in which the hydroxy-substituted aromatic compound is propyl gallate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The reagent of claim 6 wherein the propyl gallate is present in an amount of from about 10.sup.-2 to about 10.sup.-3 M.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The reagent of claim 1 wherein the tannin is present in an amount of from about 10.sup.-5 to about 10.sup.-4 M.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The reagent of claim 1 wherein the metal ion is present in an amount of from about 10.sup.-4 to about 10.sup.-5 M.