Method of treating brain injury
AssigneeBuddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
InventorsCheng-Yoong Pang, Mei-Jen Wang, Hock Kean Liew, Hsin-Yi Huang, Chih-Wei Hsu, Jon-Son Kou, Ting-Yi Li, Hsiao-Fen Peng, Jia-Yi Wang
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A novel use of a neuropeptide for treating brain injury in a subject in need thereof is provided. The present invention also provides various amenable routes of administering urocortin, that is, via injection intracerebroventricularly and intraperitoneally, and via intravenous bolus administration.
Claims14
A method for treating brain injury in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of urocortin to the subject in need thereof, wherein the brain injury is stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or a combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.