Methods for the treatment of cholesterol crystal embolization with cyclodextrins

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for reducing an amount of and/or a size of, and/or changing the shape of circulating (e.g., blood, serum, plasma) cholesterol crystals (and/or clots comprising cholesterol crystals) in an individual. Further disclosed herein are methods of treating cholesterol crystal embolization (CCE) and/or a symptom thereof in an individual. The methods generally involve administering a therapeutically effective amount of 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin to the individual. Further provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

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