US5585349A
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Method of treating viral infections
Assignee: Immtech International Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-07
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2013-09-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention provides a method of treating a viral infection in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of modified C-reactive protein (CRP) to the mammal. In particular, modified-CRP has been found to be effective and safe for treating retroviral infections, including human immunodeficiency virus 1. The invention also provides a method of neutralizing a virus comprising contacting the virus with modified-CRP. In particular, modified-CRP can be used to neutralize viruses in blood which is to be used for transfusions by adding the modified-CRP to the blood prior to the transfusion.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence A. Potempa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:30
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07K; C07K14/00; C07K14/435; C07K14/46; C07K14/47; C07K14/4701; C07K14/4737; A; A61; A61P; A61P31/00; A61P31/12; A61P31/14; A61P31/18; C07K14/52; A61K; A61K38/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
23 words
A method of treating an HIV-1 viral infection in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of modified-C-reactive protein (modified-CRP) to the mammal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
23 words
A method of treating an HIV-1 viral infection in a mammal comprising administering an effective amount of modified-C-reactive protein (modified-CRP) to the mammal.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
WO1989009628A1
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