METHOD FOR IMPROVING CARTILAGE REPAIR AND/OR PREVENTING CARTILAGE DEGENERATION IN A JOINT

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APP PUB NO 20100215731A1
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12709169

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The invention is in the field of methods for medical treatment. It provides an improved method for repairing damaged cartilage and/or preventing cartilage degeneration in tissue, in particular in a joint by administering a pharmaceutically active agent directly into the fat pad of a joint. The pharmaceutically active agent is preferably selected from the group consisting of agents that stimulate chondrogenic differentiation and/or cartilage matrix synthesis; agents that inhibit osteogenesis and/or hypertrophy, anti-inflammatory agents, agents that inhibit apoptosis of chondrocytes, agents that inhibit senescence of chondrocytes and agents that enhance lubrication of a joint.

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MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITYMAASTRICHT MAASTRICHT LIMBURG
ACADEMIC HOSPITAL MAASTRICHTP DEBYELAAN 25 MAASTRICHT 6229 HX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Leeuw Mike Mheer, NL 8 36
Emans, Peter Joseph Maastricht, NL 2 18
Van, Rhijn Lodewijk Willem Maastricht, NL 3 18
Welting, Tim Johannes Maria Klimmen, NL 8 22

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