(19)
(11) EP 1 838 842 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.12.2006

(43) Date of publication:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(21) Application number: 05855357.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 5/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/046782
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/071773 (06.07.2006 Gazette 2006/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.12.2004 US 638703 P

(71) Applicant: Ethicon, Incorporated
Somerville, NJ 08876-0151 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Laura
    Hamilton Square, New Jersey 08690 (US)
  • DHANARAJ, Sridevi
    Raritan, New Jersey 08869 (US)
  • SEYDA, Agnieszka
    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 (US)

(74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al
Carpmaels and Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) TREATMENT OF OSTEOCHONDRAL DISEASES USING POSTPARTUM-DERIVED CELLS AND PRODUCTS THEREOF