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Therapeutic use of enkephalinase

Assignee: Genentech Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-11
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Granted: 1993-11-16
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Expires: 2011-03-11
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Abstract

Abstract A method and therapeutic composition for the treatment of pathological disorders associated with endogenous peptides by the administration of enkephalinase or derivatives thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bernard Malfroy Camine
  • 👤 Daniel B. Borson
  • 👤 Jay A. Nadel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 22:55
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12N; C12N9/00; C12N9/14; C12N9/48; C12N9/50; C12N9/64; C12N9/6421; C12N9/6489; C12N9/6494; C12Y; C12Y304/00; C12Y304/24; C12Y304/24011

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 31 words
A method of treatment of disorders associated with substance P susceptible to cleavage by enkephalinase comprising administration of a therapeutically effective dose of enkephalinase to an animal affected by such disorder.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 31 words
A method of treatment of disorders associated with substance P susceptible to cleavage by enkephalinase comprising administration of a therapeutically effective dose of enkephalinase to an animal affected by such disorder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the disorder is inflammation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the disorder is airway disease.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the disorder is increased ophthalmic pressure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of treatment of claim 3 wherein the airway disease is asthma.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of treatment of claim 1 wherein the disorder is a cough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase lacks the cytoplasmic and transmembrane domain.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase lacks the transmembrane domain.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase lacks the cytoplasmic domain.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase is unaccompanied by associated native glycosylation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase is administered intramuscularly.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the enkephalinase is administered intravenously.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the enkephalinase is administered by intrapulmonary inhalation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase is administered topically.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase is administered in a therapeutically effective dose of from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 25 mg/kg.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the enkephalinase is administered in a therapeutically effective dose of from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 20 mg/kg.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of treatment of claim 2 wherein the inflammation is allergic dermatitis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the condition is contraction of iris sphincter muscles.

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