Methods for treatment for ulcerative colitis in mammals
AssigneeTherapeutic Research LLC
InventorJay Pravda
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Abstract
The subject invention pertains to materials and methods for the prevention and treatment of disease conditions associated with oxidative stress or a compromised reducing environment, including inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis. Another aspect of the subject invention concerns compositions formulated for administration as an enema. The subject invention also concerns compositions formulated for oral administration. Methods of the invention include administration of compounds or compositions of the invention. In one embodiment, compounds or compositions of the invention are rectally instilled in a patient. In another embodiment, compounds or compositions are orally administered.
Claims13
A method for the treatment of an inflammatory bowel disorder in a person or animal, said method comprising administering an effective amount of:
- a) a composition formulated for rectal administration as an enema or suppository in a person or animal, said composition comprising from about 500 mg to about 5000 mg of 5-ASA (Acetyl Salicylic Acid), from about 1 mg to about 10 mg of budesonide, from about 10 mg to about 1000 mg of cromolyn sodium and from about 5 millimoles to about 50 millimoles of sodium butyrate;
- and
- b) a composition formulated for oral administration, said composition comprising from about 100 mg to about 1000 mg of R-dihydro-lipoic acid to a person or animal in need thereof;
- wherein said inflammatory bowel disorder is ulcerative colitis.
A kit comprising in one or more containers:
- i) from about 500 mg to about 5000 mg of 5-ASA;
- and/or
- ii) from about 1 mg to about 10 mg of budesonide;
- and/or
- iii) from about 10 mg to about 1000 mg of cromolyn sodium;
- and/or
- iv) from about 5 millimoles to about 50 millimoles of sodium butyrate;
- and/or
- v) an emulsifying agent;
- and/or
- vi) from about 100 mg to about 1000 mg of R-dihydro-lipoic acid.
An enema formulation comprising:
- from about 500 mg to about 5000 mg of 5-ASA;
- from about 1 mg to about 10 mg of budesonide;
- from about 10 mg to about 1000 mg of cromolyn sodium;
- and
- from about 5 millimoles to about 50 millimoles of sodium butyrate.
A method for the treatment of an inflammatory bowel disorder in a person or animal, said method comprising administering once daily an effective amount of:
- a) a composition formulated for rectal administration as an enema or suppository in a person or animal, said composition comprising from about 500 mg to about 5000 mg of 5-ASA, from about 1 mg to about 10 mg of budesonide, from about 10 mg to about 1000 mg of cromolyn sodium and from about 5 millimoles to about 50 millimoles of sodium butyrate;
- and
- b) a composition formulated for oral administration, said composition comprising from about 100 mg to about 1000 mg of R-dihydro-lipoic acid to a person or animal in need thereof;
- wherein said inflammatory bowel disorder is ulcerative colitis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.