US Patent 7597883 Methods for promoting growth of bone, ligament, and cartilage

Patent 7597883 was granted and assigned to ZymoGenetics on October, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

ZymoGenetics

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7597883

Date of Patent

October 6, 2009

Patent Application Number

11552848

Date Filed

October 25, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Dong Jiang

Patent abstract

Methods for promoting growth of bone, ligament, or cartilage in a mammal are disclosed. The methods comprise administering to said mammal a composition comprising a pharmacologically effective amount of a zvegf3 protein in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable delivery vehicle. Also disclosed are methods for promoting proliferation or differentiation of osteoblasts, osteoclasts, chondrocytes, or bone marrow stem cells comprising culturing the cells in an effective amount of a zvegf3 protein.