US4435409A
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Method of stimulating production of IgM antibodies
Assignee: USV Pharmaceutical Corp
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Filing: 1981-12-10
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Granted: 1984-03-06
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Expires: 2001-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A new use for nifedipine is provided. The new use is in a method of stimulating production of IgM antibodies in mammals.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitchell J. Leibowitz
- 👤 Ah S. Kong
- 👤 Paula Sonnino-Goldman
- 👤 Peter Wolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/435; A61K31/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of stimulating production of IgM antibodies in a mammal in need of such IgM antibodies comprising: the administering to said mammal an effective amount of nifedipine to stimulate production of IgM antibodies.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of stimulating production of IgM antibodies in a mammal in need of such IgM antibodies comprising: the administering to said mammal an effective amount of nifedipine to stimulate production of IgM antibodies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the nifedipine is administered in unit dosage form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the nifedipine is administered to said mammal in a dosage form in a pharmaceutially acceptable diluent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the nifedipine is administered orally.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the nifedipine is a solid dosage form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said dosage form is a tablet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3485847A
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