Use of glucose uptake enhancer for reducing post-ischemic injury of the heart
AssigneeSmithKline Beecham plc & SmithKline Beecham Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques
InventorsAntoine Michel Alain Bril, Robin Edwin Buckingham, Nassirah Khandoudi
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Abstract
A method for reducing post-ischaemic injury of the heart and/or improving the functional recovery of the heart following myocardial ischaemia which method comprises administration of an effective, non-toxic amount of a glucose uptake enhancer to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof.
Claims5
A method for reducing post-ischaemic injury of the heart and/or improving the functional recovery of the heart following myocardial ischaemia which method comprises administration of an effective, non-toxic amount of a glucose uptake enhancer to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a glucose uptake enhancer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein such composition is adapted for acute administration.
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