Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm N. Govindaswamy
  • Methods and compositions for stimulating neurite growth
    Patent number: 6172086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for stimulating the growth of neurites in nerve cells. The compositions comprise a neurotrophic amount of a compound and a neurotrophic factor, such as nerve growth factor (NGF). The methods comprise treating nerve cells with the above compositions or compositions comprising the compound without a neurotropic factor. The methods of this invention can be used to promote repair of neuronal damage caused by disease or physical trauma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert E. Zelle, Michael Su