Fospropofol methods and compositions
AssigneeEpalex Corporation
InventorsSteven L. Krill, Feng-Jing Chen, Michael A. Rogawski, Edward Brendan Magrab, Allen H. Heller
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Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to the use of fospropofol, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fospropofol, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, and methods of treating diseases or disorders, including migraine are also disclosed.
Claims32
A method of treating migraine in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to the patient in one or more doses, wherein the administration results in a Cmax of propofol of at least 50-500 ng/mL, and wherein following the administration the patient is headache free, has experienced a reduction in headache pain, or is no longer experiencing a most bothersome symptom.
A method of treating migraine in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to the patient in one or more doses, wherein the administration results in an AUC4hr of propofol of no less than 100 ng hr/mL, and wherein following the administration the patient is headache free, has experienced a reduction in headache pain, or is no longer experiencing a most bothersome symptom.
A method of treating migraine in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to the patient in one or more doses, wherein the administration results in a Cmax of fospropofol no less than 2000 ng/mL, and wherein following the administration the patient is headache free, has experienced a reduction in headache pain, or is no longer experiencing a most bothersome symptom.
A method of treating migraine in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering fospropofol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of fospropofol, or mixtures thereof, to the patient in one or more doses, wherein the administration results in a AUC4hr of fospropofol of no less than 1000 ng hr/mL, and wherein following the administration the patient is headache free, has experienced a reduction in headache pain, or is no longer experiencing a most bothersome symptom.
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