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Claims for Patent: 6,958,150

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Summary for Patent: 6,958,150

Title:	Reduction of adipose tissue
Abstract:	The amount of adipose tissue, including lipomas, at selected locations in the body is reduced by introducing collagenase or collagenase plus another proteinase into the tissue.
Inventor(s):	Wegman; Edwin H. (Hewlett Bay Park, NY), Bronsther; Burton (Hewlett Bay Park, NY), Jacob; Erwin T. (Stonybrook, NY)
Assignee:	Advance Biofactures of Curacao, N.V. (Curacao, AN)
Application Number:	10/172,601
Patent Claims:	1. A method of treating a subcutaneous lipoma comprising the steps of injecting subcutaneously into a subcutaneous lipoma of a live animal purified collagenase in a liquid pharmaceuticplly acceptable carrier, said collagenase being substantially free of other proteinases, in an amount of from about 250 to about 1,500 ABC units collagenase per centimeter of diameter of the lipoma, and in a concentration of from about 50 to about 5,000 ABC units per ml. 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said lipoma is reduced by substantially 100%. 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said concentration is greater than 1,000 ABC units per mL. 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein said concentration is about or greater than 2,000 ABC units per mL. 5. A method of treating a subcutaneous lipoma comprising introducing into a subcutaneous lipoma an effective amount of collagenase substantially free of other proteinases in order to reduce the lipoma. 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the collagenase is in an amount of from about 250 to about 1,500 ABC units collagenase per centimeter of diameter of the lipoma, and in a concentration of from about 50 to about 5,000 ABC units per ml. 7. A method according to claim 6 wherein the collagenase is introduced into said lipoma in the amount of from about 750 to about 1,500 ABC units collagenase per centimeter of diameter of the lipoma. 8. A method according to claim 6 wherein said collagenase has a concentration greater than 1,000 ABC units per ml. 9. A method according to claim 8 wherein said collagenase has a concentration about 2,000 ABC units per ml.

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Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	SANTYL	collagenase	Ointment	101995	06/04/1965	⤷ Try a Trial	2014-12-05
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