US Patent:
20010053758, Dec 20, 2001
Inventors:
Gloria Massaro - Washington DC, US
Donald Massaro - Washington DC, US
Roshantha Chandraratna - Laguna Hills CA, US
International Classification:
A61K031/00
A61K031/47
Abstract:
Methods and compositions for the treatment of lung disease, such as emphysema and/or bronchopulmonary dysplasia, in a mammal. Also disclosed are methods promoting the formation of alveolar septa and increasing the gas-exchange surface area of a mammalian lung, and for the prevention and/or treatment of alveolar destruction.