Methods for treating diseases of the lung

Provided herein are methods of treating diseases of the lung in a mammal, including cancer of the lung, mesothelioma, emphysema, and bronchopleural fistula. The methods comprise delivering a biocompatible hydrogel polymer optionally comprising a therapeutic agent directly to a target site using a mi...

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Hauptverfasser:	Askari, Syed H, Horng, George
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METALLURGY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
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Zusammenfassung:	Provided herein are methods of treating diseases of the lung in a mammal, including cancer of the lung, mesothelioma, emphysema, and bronchopleural fistula. The methods comprise delivering a biocompatible hydrogel polymer optionally comprising a therapeutic agent directly to a target site using a minimally invasive delivery device, wherein the biocompatible hydrogel polymer gels at the target site.