DR. THEODORE IAN KRAMER, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at Whitney Rd, Short Hills, NJ
License number
New Jersey MA057347
Category
Osteopathic Medicine
Type
Internal Medicine
Address
Address
73 Whitney Rd, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Phone
(973) 493-4124
Professional information
Method Of Treating Wounds By Enhancing Expression Of Procollagen
US Patent:
2007009, May 3, 2007
Filed:
Nov 29, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/606446
Inventors:
Norman Barton - Phoenix ND, US
Theodore Kramer - Short Hills NJ, US
Theodore Kramer - Short Hills NJ, US
International Classification:
A61K 31/57
US Classification:
514169000
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for identifying compounds useful for the treatment of wounds by determining whether the compound increases the expression of type I procollagen and/or type III procollagen by human fibroblasts cultured in the presence of collagen. The present invention also provides methods for treating wounds by applying to the wound and/or surrounding tissue a therapeutically effective amount of anabolic steroid in a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation, wherein the steroid is not administered systemically to a patient. The present invention also provides compositions comprising at least one anabolic steroid in an amount effective to promote collagen production in at the site of a wound, wherein the composition is a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation suitable for local administration.