Functional Improvements in Fahr Disease

Case ID:
99-465

Detailed Description

Idiopathic cerebral calcification (a.k.a. Brain Stones) can be associated with a progressive neurological disorder for which there is no known treatment. This invention is a repurposing of an existing FDA approved compound for a new use. It relates to the treatment of Fahr?s Disease by the administration of a class of drugs called bisphosphonates specifically the FDA approved drug disodium etidronate (used for treatment of osteoporosis).

File Number: 99-465

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http://wayne.technologypublisher.com/technology/5220

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Pharmaceuticals

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For Information, Contact:

Frank Urban

Commercialization Principal

Wayne State University

frank.urban@wayne.edu

Inventors:

Jeffrey Loeb