Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Lymphokine – Interferon
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-22
2005-03-22
Kemmerer, Elizabeth (Department: 1647)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Lymphokine
Interferon
C424S085600, C514S002600, C530S399000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06869600
ABSTRACT:
The use of growth hormone (GH) together with an interferon (IFN) to produce a pharmaceutical composition for treating multiple sclerosis and/or other demyelinating diseases is disclosed. Disclosed are also pharmaceutical compositions for treating multiple sclerosis and/or other demyelinating diseases. Disclosed are also pharmaceutical compositions for the simultaneous, separate or sequential use of its active ingredients for the above specified therapy. In particular, the advantage of EP0003504 of GH together with IFN-β to produce a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of multiple sclerosis are shown.
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Pagliusi Sonia
Sadoul Remy
Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V.
Browdy and Neimark , P.L.L.C.
Kemmerer Elizabeth
Nichols Christopher James
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