Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Having -c- – wherein x is chalcogen – bonded directly to...
Reexamination Certificate
2003-07-03
2009-06-02
Kosar, Andrew D (Department: 1654)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Having -c-, wherein x is chalcogen, bonded directly to...
C424S078140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07541380
ABSTRACT:
The use of rapamycin and its structural analogues for the preparation of a medicament for the therapeutic treatment of beta-thalassaemia is described.
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Bianchi Nicoletta
Borgatti Monica
Gambari Roberto
Mischiati Carlo
Associazione Veneta per la Lotta Alla Talassemia
Gudibande Satyanarayana R
Kosar Andrew D
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
Universita' Degli Studi do Ferrara
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