Use of a neuregulin to treat peripheral nerve injury

Disclosed herein is the use of a neuregulin for treating an existing peripheral nerve injury in a subject, wherein the peripheral nerve injury is the result of a trauma or medical procedure, wherein the trauma is due to a crush injury or a surgical procedure, and wherein the surgical procedure is a...

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Main Authors Bella Anthony J, Iaci Jennifer F, Caggiano Anthony O
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.06.2017
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:Disclosed herein is the use of a neuregulin for treating an existing peripheral nerve injury in a subject, wherein the peripheral nerve injury is the result of a trauma or medical procedure, wherein the trauma is due to a crush injury or a surgical procedure, and wherein the surgical procedure is a radical pelvic surgery for prostate cancer, bladder cancer or rectal cancer, and wherein the surgical procedure may be a tumor resection surgery including prostatectomy, a breast cancer surgery or a complete or partial mastectomy. The neuragulin is preferably GGF2 or an active fragment thereof.
Bibliography:Application Number: NZ20100713972