Methods for treating cartilage disorders, diseases, and injuries
AssigneeStemnion, Inc.
InventorsDonna M Olejniczak, David L Steed, Randall G Rupp, George L Sing
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Abstract
The invention is directed to methods for treating cartilage disorders, diseases and injuries including, but not limited to, degenerative disc disease. The invention is also directed to methods for preventing cartilage disorders and diseases including, but not limited to, degenerative disc disease. The field of the invention is further directed to reducing inflammation associated with cartilage disorders, diseases and injuries including, but not limited to, degenerative disc disease.
Claims2
A method for reducing the inflammation associated with degenerative disc disease in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of Amnion-derived Cellular Cytokine Solution (ACCS), ACCS-nucleus pulposus (NP) and ACCS-annulus fibrosus (AF).
A method for promoting the growth or enhancing the survival of nucleus pulposus (NP) cells in a degenerating intervertebral disc comprising administering to the degenerating intervertebral disc a therapeutically effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of ACCS, ACCS-NP and ACCS-AF.
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