Methods and compositions for the treatment of symptoms of Williams Syndrome
AssigneeCuremark, LLC
InventorJoan M. Fallon
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Abstract
A therapeutic composition for the treatment of the symptoms of Williams Syndrome and the method for preparing the therapeutic agents is disclosed. The therapeutic composition is a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more digestive and/or pancreatic enzymes. The therapeutic composition may be manufactured by a variety of encapsulation technologies. Delivery of the therapeutic composition may be made orally, through injection, by adherence of a medicated patch or other method. Further, a method of using fecal chymotrypsin level as a biomarker for the presence of Williams Syndrome, or the likelihood of an individual to develop Williams Syndrome is disclosed.
Claims15
A method for treating Williams Syndrome in a patient diagnosed with Williams Syndrome who has been determined to have a fecal chymotrypsin (FCT) level of 8.4 U/gram or less, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising digestive enzymes;
- wherein said digestive enzymes comprise a protease, a lipase, and an amylase;
- wherein the effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition comprises at least 5,000 U.S.P. Units of protease and no more than 10,000 U.S.P. Units of lipase per kilogram weight of the patient, per day;
- and wherein Williams Syndrome is treated.
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