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Title: Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis

Patent ·
OSTI ID:678577

A method is disclosed of treating a patient who has osteoarthritic disease by administering a therapeutic composition containing a photoactivatable compound, or a precursor thereof, and administering light of a photoactivating wavelength that activates the compound. 5 figs.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Assignee:
General Hospital Corp., Boston, MA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,942,534/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-948,623
OSTI ID:
678577
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 24 Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English