US4783446A
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Method for the treatment of AIDS virus and other retroviruses
Assignee: Neushul Mariculture Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-25
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Granted: 1988-11-08
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Expires: 2007-02-25
Abstract
Abstract The subject invention concerns the use of a carrageenan and other sulfated polysaccharides to treat AIDS and other infections caused by retroviruses. The invention also concerns a method for stimulating T-cell activity in humans and animals with carrageenans and other sulfated polysaccharides.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Neushul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A61P; A61P31/00; A61P31/12; A61P37/00; A61P37/02; A61P37/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
32 words
A method of treating retrovirus infections in humans and animals which comprises treating a retrovirus-infected human or animal host with an anti-retroviral effective amount of a carrageen, or a mixture of carrageenans.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
32 words
A method of treating retrovirus infections in humans and animals which comprises treating a retrovirus-infected human or animal host with an anti-retroviral effective amount of a carrageen, or a mixture of carrageenans.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method, in accordance with claim 1, wherein said retrovirus is HTLV-III.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method, in accordance with claim 1, wherein said carrageenan is adapted for systemic application.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method, according to claim 1, wherein said carrageenan is lambda, or kappa, or iota carrageenan.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method, according to claim 1, wherein said carrageenan is in the salt form.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
28 words
A method of treating retrovirus infections in humans and animals which comprises treating a retrovirus-infected human or animal host with an anti-retroviral effective amount of a sulfated polysaccharide.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
28 words
A method of treating retrovirus infections in humans and animals which comprises treating a retrovirus-infected human or animal host with an anti-retroviral effective amount of a sulfated polysaccharide.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
36 words
A method for stimulating T-cell activity in humans and animals comprising administering to a human or an animal, in need of T-cell stimulation, a T-cell stimulating effecive amount of a carrageenan, or a mixture of carrageenans.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
36 words
A method for stimulating T-cell activity in humans and animals comprising administering to a human or an animal, in need of T-cell stimulation, a T-cell stimulating effecive amount of a carrageenan, or a mixture of carrageenans.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method, in accordance with claim 7, wherein said carrageenan is adapted for systemic application.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method, according to claim 7, wherein said carrageenan is lambda, or kappa, or iota carrageenan.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method, according to claim 7, wherein said carrageenan is in the salt form.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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