ANTONIO DANIELE PINNA
Medical Practice in Miami, FL

License number
Pennsylvania MD051689L
Category
Medicine
Type
Medical Physician and Surgeon
Address
Address 2
Miami, FL 33136
Pennsylvania

Professional information

Antonio Pinna Photo 1

Treatment Of Hepatitis C By Administration Of Anti-Il-2 Receptor Monoclonal Antibody

US Patent:
6406695, Jun 18, 2002
Filed:
Oct 29, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/429936
Inventors:
Antonio Pinna - Miami FL
Camillo Ricordi - Miami FL
Andreas G. Tzakis - Miami FL
Assignee:
University of Miami - Miami FL
International Classification:
A61K 39395
US Classification:
4241441, 4241431, 514 43
Abstract:
A novel method using anti-interleukin 2 receptor monoclonal antibodies for treating patients having severe viral hepatitis C is described. The inventive method may be used to treat recurrent hepatitis C following liver transplantation, thereby reducing complications in recipients of liver allografts.