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Title: Means and methods for treating copper-related diseases

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OSTI ID:1823931

The present invention relates to the field of (bio-)medicine, and more particularly to the treatment of copper-related diseases. Novel means and methods for depleting (excess) copper from organs and/or the circulation are provided. Agents with a high copper binding affinity and stabilized forms thereof are provided, as well as a novel treatment regimen. The means and methods of the present invention are particularly useful for treatment of Wilson Disease, but also for treatment of other conditions.

Research Organization:
Helmholtzzentrum Munchen (Germany); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0006630
Assignee:
Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen--Deutsches Forschungszentrum fur Gesundheit und Umwelt (GMBH) (Neuhergerg, DE); Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA); The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ames, IA)
Patent Number(s):
11,000,568
Application Number:
16/063,220
OSTI ID:
1823931
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 12/16/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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