Global Patent Index - EP 1259253 A2

EP 1259253 A2 20021127 - METHODS FOR PROMOTING PRODUCTION OF MYELIN BY SCHWANN CELLS

Title (en)

METHODS FOR PROMOTING PRODUCTION OF MYELIN BY SCHWANN CELLS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER MYELINPRODUKTION DURCH SCHWANN ZELLEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDES PERMETTANT DE FAVORISER LA PRODUCTION DE MYELINE PAR LES CELLULES DE SCHWANN

Publication

EP 1259253 A2 20021127 (EN)

Application

EP 01913120 A 20010227

Priority

  • US 0106294 W 20010227
  • US 51522300 A 20000229

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0164240A2] A method for promoting the expression of myelin or Protein Zero in Schwann cells using Zcyto7 or IL-17. Zcyto7 or IL-17 are further used to promote myelination of the peripheral nervous system. This is particularly useful in treating diseases dymyelinating diseases such as diabetic neuropathy, Guillain-Barre' Syndrome, chronic demyelinating disease, acute demyelinating polyneuropathy and human immunodeficiency viral demyelinating neuropathy or demyelination caused by trauma.

IPC 1-7

A61K 38/20; A61P 25/02

IPC 8 full level

A61K 35/76 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/19 (2006.01); A61K 38/20 (2006.01); A61K 48/00 (2006.01); A61P 25/02 (2006.01); A61P 43/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/47 (2006.01); C12N 5/06 (2006.01); C12N 5/07 (2010.01); C12N 5/0793 (2010.01); C12N 15/09 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 38/20 (2013.01); A61P 25/02 (2017.12); A61P 43/00 (2017.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0164240A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0164240 A2 20010907; WO 0164240 A3 20020221; AU 4181601 A 20010912; CA 2401716 A1 20010907; EP 1259253 A2 20021127; JP 2003525251 A 20030826

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0106294 W 20010227; AU 4181601 A 20010227; CA 2401716 A 20010227; EP 01913120 A 20010227; JP 2001563137 A 20010227