Fatty acid analogs and their use in the treatment of conditions related to metabolic syndrome
AssigneeEpitracker, Inc.
InventorsStephanie Venn-Watson, John Reiner, Richard Lumpkin
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Abstract
Compositions comprising fatty acid analogs are provided for treating metabolic syndrome, anemia, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, inflammation, insulin resistance, prediabetes, fatty liver disease, steatohepatitis, iron overload, neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, and other related conditions. Methods for the diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic syndrome and other conditions are also provided.
Claims7
A method of treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of a pulmonary inflammatory disease and a pulmonary fibrotic disease, the method comprising:
- administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of 2-ethylpentadecanoic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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