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US 7,125,856 B1Granted
Angiogenic growth factors for treatment of peripheral neuropathy
AssigneeSt. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
InventorJeffrey M. Isner
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Abstract
A method for treating peripheral neuropathy, particularly ischemic peripheral neuropathy, is provided. The method involves administering to subjects in need of such treatment an effective amount of an angiogenic growth factor to alleviate a symptom of the neuropathy.
Claims4
A method for treating an ischemic peripheral neuropathy in a subject, comprising:
- administering at least one nucleic acid encoding a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to a subject having ischemic peripheral neuropathy in an amount effective to alleviate a symptom of peripheral neuropathy in the subject, wherein the subject is free of symptoms calling for treatment with an angiogenic growth factor except for having the ischemic peripheral neuropathy, and wherein the administering is by intramuscular administration.
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