Medicament for liver regeneration and for treatment of liver failure

US10188682B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10188682-B2
Application numberUS-201514875879-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 6, 2015
Priority dateApr 7, 2011
Publication dateJan 29, 2019
Grant dateJan 29, 2019

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Abstract

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The present invention relates to the use of a compound which inhibits the activity of MKK4 as a medicament for the treatment of a patient suffering from an impaired liver function, to the use of a compound as a medicament for the treatment of liver failure, including acute/fulminant or chronic liver failure and/or for increasing the regeneration of liver tissue in a patient.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of treatment of liver failure and/or for the protection of hepatocytes against apoptosis and/or for the regeneration of hepatocytes, the method comprising a step of administering to a patient in need of treatment a compound, which is an inhibitor of the activity of MKK4, MKK4 being encoded by the mRNA of SEQ ID NO: 1204, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of the following compounds: 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is formulated as liposomes or lipid nanoparticles. 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound having the following structure: 4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the patient is a human patient.

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  • Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 · CPC title

  • not hydrogenated in the hetero ring, e.g. isoflavones · CPC title

  • 3,4-Dihydrobenzopyrans, e.g. chroman, catechin · CPC title

  • ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings · CPC title

  • Tissue, human, animal or plant cell, or virus culture apparatus · CPC title

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What does patent US10188682B2 cover?
The present invention relates to the use of a compound which inhibits the activity of MKK4 as a medicament for the treatment of a patient suffering from an impaired liver function, to the use of a compound as a medicament for the treatment of liver failure, including acute/fulminant or chronic liver failure and/or for increasing the regeneration of liver tissue in a patient.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Helmholtz Zentrum Infektionsforschung Gmbh, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12N15/1137. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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