Method for increasing neutrophil populations using in vitro-derived human neutrophil precursor cells
Patent Number: 5888499
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday March 23rd, 1992
Date Issued: Tuesday March 30th, 1999
Assignee: Nexell Therapeutics Inc. (Irvine, CA)
Inventors: Bender, James G. (Lindenhurst, IL); Maples, Phillip B. (Waukegan, IL); Smith, Stephen (Arlington Heights, IL); Unverzagt, Kristen L. (Palatine, IL); Van Epps, Dennis E. (Cary, IL)
This patent covers ways of generating neutrophil-committed stem cells. These neutrophil committed stem cells are useful for prevention of infection after myeloablation.
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