Supplementary therpeutic agents for the treatment of immunodeficiency syndrome
AssigneeAjinomoto Co., Inc.
InventorsTadao Aoki, Hideo Miyakoshi
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Abstract
A supplementary therapeutic agent for the treatment of immunodeficiency syndrome with reduced NK (natural killer) activity and an immunopotentiator preparation containing it are provided. A supplementary therapeutic agent for immunopotentiation which comprises L-cysteine, L-cystine, or L-glutamine, or salts thereof and is used in combination with an immunopotentiator such as lentinan, OK-432, sizofiran or the like, and an immunopotentiator preparation containing the agent. This combination of agents is useful as a supplementary therapeutic agent for the treatment of an immunodeficiency, such as low NK activity syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or congenital immunodeficiency syndromes.
Claims10
A supplementary therapeutic composition for treating a patient with an immunodeficiency syndrome comprising (1) at least one agent selected from the group consisting of L-cysteine, L-cystine, L-glutamine, or a salt thereof and (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A therapeutic composition for treating a patient with an immunodeficiency syndrome comprising (1) an amount of at least one supplemental therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of L-cysteine, L-cystine, L-glutamine, or a salt thereof suitable to return the natural killer activity of said patient to normal levels, (2) an effective amount of an immunopotentiator and (3) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A method for increasing the natural killer activity in a patient in need thereof comprising administering (1) at least one immunopotentiator and (2) at least one supplemental therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of L-cysteine, L-cystine, L-glutamine, or salts thereof.
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