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Last Updated: October 1, 2023

Patent: 8,962,034

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Summary for Patent: 8,962,034

Title:	Antiviral therapy with a whole, leech saliva extract
Abstract:	Methods are provided for isolating and using a whole-saliva leech extract. The methods can include feeding a phagostimulatory agent to a leech; inducing a regurgitation in the leech, the inducing including placing the leech in an environment having a temperature of less than about 0.degree. C.; and, collecting an unrefined, whole saliva in the regurgitation of the cooled leech. The methods can include revitalizing the leech by warming it at a temperature ranging from about 5.degree. C. to about 40.degree. C. Stable, lyophilized, whole-saliva extracts of a leech are also provided, the extract having a stable activity when stored for use at a temperature below about -20.degree. C., the extract maintaining at least 70% of the activity for at least 6 months. The extracts can be used to treat solid tumors, treat liquid tumors, treat diabetes, treat a viral disease, treat a parasitic disease, treat an antibacterial disease, or serve as an anti-oxidant.
Inventor(s):	Ghawi; Abbas Mohammad (Selangor, MY), Merzouk; Ahmed (Richmond, CA), Abdualkader; Abdualrahman (Pahang, MY), Alaama; Mohamed (Pahang, MY)
Assignee:	Biopep Solutions, Inc. (Richmond, BC, CA)
Application Number:	14/282,893
Patent Claims:	see list of patent claims

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