Therapeutic agent for vascular disorder

US12564576B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12564576-B2
Application numberUS-202117998195-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 7, 2021
Priority dateMay 8, 2020
Publication dateMar 3, 2026
Grant dateMar 3, 2026

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An object is to provide a drug that effectively treats a vascular disorder caused by excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein from a vascular endothelial cell. Provided are [1] a therapeutic agent for a vascular disorder associated with excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein; [2] a therapeutic agent for a disease caused by excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein; [3] a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of a vascular disorder associated with excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein; [4] a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of a disease caused by excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein from a vascular endothelial cell; and [5] an agent that inhibits excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein from a vascular endothelial cell, each of [1] to [5] containing sirolimus as an active ingredient.

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A method for treating a peripheral vascular disorder in a subject in need thereof, the peripheral vascular disorder being associated with excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein expressed by type IV collagen α5 or α6 genes, the method comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising sirolimus as an active ingredient. 2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the peripheral vascular di…

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  • A61K31/436Primary

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What does patent US12564576B2 cover?
An object is to provide a drug that effectively treats a vascular disorder caused by excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein from a vascular endothelial cell. Provided are [1] a therapeutic agent for a vascular disorder associated with excessive synthesis and secretion of a type IV collagen protein; [2] a therapeutic agent for a disease caused by excessive synthesis and …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Kumamoto Nat Univ Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/436. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2026 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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