Title:
METHOD FOR TREATING THYROID DISORDERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001060396
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for treating hypothyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a thyroid, thereby reducing an inhibitory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. A method for treating hyperthyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a sympathetic ganglion which innervates the thyroid, thereby reducing a stimulatory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. Methods for treating calcium metabolism disorders by local administration of a neurotoxin to modulate calcitonin secretion are also disclosed.
Inventors:
DONOVAN STEPHEN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/004990
Publication Date:
March 14, 2002
Filing Date:
February 15, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALLERGAN SALES INC (US)
DONOVAN STEPHEN (US)
DONOVAN STEPHEN (US)
International Classes:
A61K38/00; A61K38/48; A61K45/00; A61P5/16; (IPC1-7): A61K38/16; A61P5/14
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1994028922A1 | 1994-12-22 |
Foreign References:
| EP0770395A1 | 1997-05-02 |
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