Treatment of diseases by site-specific instillation of cells or site-specific transformation of cells and kits therefor
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Abstract
A method for the direct treatment towards the specific sites of a disease is disclosed. This method is based on the delivery of proteins by catheterization to discrete blood vessel segments using genetically modified or normal cells or other vector systems. Endothelial cells expressing recombinant therapeutic agent or diagnostic proteins are situated on the walls of the blood vessel or in the tissue perfused by the vessel in a patient. This technique, provides for the transfer of cells or vectors and expression of recombinant genes in vivo and allows the introduction of proteins of therapeutic or diagnostic value for the treatment of diseases.
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18. A kit for treating a disease in a patient, comprising:
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a catheter comprising a body and balloon element adapted to be inserted into a blood vessel of said patient and being expansible against the walls of said vessel so as to hold said catheter body in place; and
a physiologically acceptable solution comprising cells, wherein said catheter body includes means for delivering said composition into said blood vessel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A kit for treating a disease in a patient in need thereof, comprising:
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a) a medical device for insertion into a blood vessel; and
b) an antisense agent which is complementary to a DNA or mRNA encoded by a gene in said patient. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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