Anti-inflammatory coatings for implantable medical devices and devices containing said coatings
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1. A medical device for implanting into a mammalian body wherein the medical device has a coating material comprising an amount of a TACE inhibitor effective for reducing restinosis, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof.
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The present invention relates to implantable surgical medical devices having coatings comprising one or more compounds that inhibit TNF-α converting enzyme (TACE), more particularly, stents having coatings comprising TACE inhibitors.
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- 1. A medical device for implanting into a mammalian body wherein the medical device has a coating material comprising an amount of a TACE inhibitor effective for reducing restinosis, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, hydrate, or prodrug thereof.
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