Drug containing active sulfur compound as its main component
AssigneesTohoku University, Bio-Xcelerator, Inc.
InventorsTakaaki AKAIKE, Satoshi TAKAGI, Hisatoshi SUGIURA, Kenji INABA
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Abstract
There is provided a drug which exhibits preventive and therapeutic effects on virus infectious diseases by inhibiting virus-derived protease on the basis of various physiological activity actions of an active sulfur compound(s) which exists in living organisms.
Claims8
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A method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a subject in need thereof, comprising
- administering glutathione trisulfide (GSSSG) to the subject by inhalation.
A pharmaceutical composition for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), comprising
- glutathione trisulfide (GSSSG), wherein
- the composition is formulated for inhalation.
A method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a subject in need thereof, comprising
- administering glutathione trisulfide (GSSSG) to the subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.