Methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of barth syndrome
AssigneeStealth BioTherapeutics Inc.
InventorsD. Travis Wilson, Mark Bamberger
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Abstract
The disclosure provides methods of preventing or treating Barth Syndrome in a mammalian subject, reducing risk factors associated with Barth Syndrome, and/or reducing the likelihood or severity of Barth Syndrome. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to increase expression of TAZ1 in subjects in need thereof.
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A method for treating cardiomyopathy in a mammalian subject having or suspected of having Barth Syndrome comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the peptide D-Arg-2′6′-Dmt-Lys-Phe-NH2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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