IL266175B2 - Enhancement of msc immunomodulatory properties by treprostinil - Google Patents
Enhancement of msc immunomodulatory properties by treprostinilInfo
- Publication number
- IL266175B2 IL266175B2 IL266175A IL26617519A IL266175B2 IL 266175 B2 IL266175 B2 IL 266175B2 IL 266175 A IL266175 A IL 266175A IL 26617519 A IL26617519 A IL 26617519A IL 266175 B2 IL266175 B2 IL 266175B2
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- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- msc
- prostacyclin
- exposed
- pharmaceutical composition
- treprostinil
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A61K31/558—Eicosanoids, e.g. leukotrienes or prostaglandins having heterocyclic rings containing oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. thromboxanes
- A61K31/5585—Eicosanoids, e.g. leukotrienes or prostaglandins having heterocyclic rings containing oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. thromboxanes having five-membered rings containing oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. prostacyclin
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- C12N—MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA
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- C12N2501/00—Active agents used in cell culture processes, e.g. differentation
- C12N2501/02—Compounds of the arachidonic acid pathway, e.g. prostaglandins, leukotrienes
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201662411950P | 2016-10-24 | 2016-10-24 | |
| PCT/US2017/057863 WO2018080990A1 (en) | 2016-10-24 | 2017-10-23 | Enhancement of msc immunomodulatory properties by treprostinil |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| IL266175A IL266175A (en) | 2019-06-30 |
| IL266175B1 IL266175B1 (en) | 2023-09-01 |
| IL266175B2 true IL266175B2 (en) | 2024-01-01 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| IL266175A IL266175B2 (en) | 2016-10-24 | 2017-10-23 | Enhancement of msc immunomodulatory properties by treprostinil |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
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| US (2) | US11571444B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP3534917B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP7179723B2 (https=) |
| KR (1) | KR102606101B1 (https=) |
| CN (1) | CN110177559A (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2017350732B2 (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA3041514A1 (https=) |
| ES (1) | ES2927406T3 (https=) |
| IL (1) | IL266175B2 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2018080990A1 (https=) |
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