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Method for slowing heart valve degeneration

AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

InventorNalini M. Rajamannan

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Abstract

The present invention involves a method for slowing heart valve degeneration in which an inhibitor of hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase is administered.

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Dependent claims

A method for slowing heart valve degeneration, said method comprising:

a) identifying a mammal at risk of developing heart valve degeneration, and
b) administering an inhibitor of hydroxymethylglutaryl coA reductase activity to said mammal.

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Facts

Application: 10/032,123Filed 21 Dec 2001 · division
Priority: 21 Sep 1999
Published: US 2002/0159983 A131 Oct 2002
Granted: 18 Mar 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification32 codes

G01N 33/5011
For testing or evaluating the effect of chemical or biological compounds, e.g. drugs, cosmetics: for testing antineoplastic activity
A61K 31/22
Of carboxylic acids: of acyclic acids, e.g. pravastatin
A61K 31/366
Lactones: having six-membered rings, e.g. delta-lactones
A61K 31/40
Having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins: having five-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom,…

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Application09/399,704Parent of this division · filed 21 Sep 1999
US 2002/0159983 A1Pre-grant publication · published 31 Oct 2002
US 6,660,260 B1Related patent
US 6,534,538 B2This patent

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