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Patent: 4,440,679

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Summary for Patent: 4,440,679

Title:	Pasteurized therapeutically active protein compositions
Abstract:	Compositions containing thermally sensitive, therapeutically active proteins are pasteurized without substantial loss of therapeutic activity by mixing the protein composition with a pasteurization-stabilizing amount of a polyol prior to pasteurization. Pasteurized compositions containing therapeutically active proteins, which have heretofore been unattainable, can be prepared by the method of the invention.
Inventor(s):	Fernandes; Peter M. (Concord, CA), Lundblad; John L. (El Cerrito, CA)
Assignee:	Cutter Laboratories, Inc. (Berkeley, CA)
Application Number:	06/451,645
Patent Claims:	see list of patent claims

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Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Grifols Therapeutics Llc	PLASMANATE	plasma protein fraction (human)	Injection	101140	October 02, 1958	4,440,679	2002-12-20
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