Application of hepatocyte growth factor in preparation of medicines for treating multiple sclerosis
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF PLA
- Publication Date
- 2012-10-10
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Technical field
[0001] The invention belongs to the field of medicine and relates to the new use of hepatocyte growth factor in the pharmaceutical field. Background technique
[0002] Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that mainly affects young and middle-aged people (20-50 years old) in their prime. There are more than 2,500,000 MS patients in the world. The number of MS patients in my country was about 65,000 in 2004, and has shown a rapid growth trend in recent years. The exact cause of MS is still unknown. It is currently believed to be related to autoimmunity. Its clinical manifestations include extreme fatigue, double vision, loss of sexual function, numbness of limbs, difficulty walking, paralysis, etc. The biggest difference from other neurological diseases is the recurrence of initial clinical symptoms. relapsing-remitting,โ frequently promoting greater loss of function. At present, there is no radical cure for MS in m...