(19)
(11) EP 1 551 341 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.03.2004

(43) Date of publication:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 03739153.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61F 13/00, A61F 2/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/018994
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/105923 (24.12.2003 Gazette 2003/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 14.06.2002 US 388760 P

(71) Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY 10027-6699 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MARKS, Andrew, R.
    Larchmont, NY 10538 (US)
  • MARX, Steven, O.
    New York, NY 10218 (US)

(74) Representative: Almond-Martin, Carol et al
Ernest Gutmann - Yves Plasseraud S.A.3, rue Chauveau-Lagarde
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) USE OF Y-27632 AS AN AGENT TO PREVENT RESTENOSIS AFTER CORONARY ARTERY ANGIOPLASTY/STENT IMPLANTATION