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AssigneeCuremark, LLC
InventorsJoan M. Fallon, Matthew F. Heil, James J. Fallon, James Szigethy
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This disclosure relates to the prevention and treatment of Influenza, and more particularly Influenza A Virus Subtype H1N1, with the use of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more digestive enzymes, such as pancreatic enzymes and porcine pancreatic enzymes. The disclosure further relates to the use of an individual's fecal chymotrypsin level as an indicator e.g., biomarker of whether an individual may be more susceptible to Influenza, e.g., Influenza A Subtype H1N1, and/or whether an individual will benefit from administration of the described pharmaceutical compositions. Use of the compositions as sanitizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, and detergents, e.g., to reduce or eradicate influenza virus present on living or inanimate surfaces is also contemplated.
A method for the treatment or prevention of Influenza in a mammal or a bird, comprising administering to the mammal or bird a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more digestive enzymes, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one protease and at least one lipase, and wherein the ratio of total proteases to total lipases (in USP units) ranges from about 1:1 to about 20:1.
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A pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more digestive enzymes, wherein the one or more digestive enzymes comprise at least one lipase and at least one protease, and wherein the ratio of total proteases to total lipases (in USP units) ranges from about 1:1 to about 20:1.
A method for treating a mammal or bird exhibiting one or more symptoms of Influenza comprising administering to the mammal or bird a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising one or more digestive enzymes.
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A method for sanitizing or disinfecting a surface to reduce the amount of influenza virus thereon or to eradicate the influenza virus thereon, comprising applying to the surface a composition comprising one or more digestive enzymes.
A method for reducing the amount of influenza virus present on a skin region, tissue, or wound of a mammal or bird comprising applying to the skin region, tissue, or wound a composition comprising one or more digestive enzymes.
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