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Jordan U. Gutterman0
Date of Patent
August 24, 2010
0Patent Application Number
112305890
Date Filed
September 20, 2005
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The invention provides novel compositions and methods related to stents, such as coronary stents, comprising avicins, which are triterpene saponin compositions. In particular aspects of the invention, the avicins have growth-inhibiting properties and/or anti-inflammatory properties. In specific embodiments of the invention, the stent comprising the avicin reduces at least in part restenosis, such as that associated with stent procedures.
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