Methods of administering compositions comprising docosapentaenoic acid
AssigneeMatinas BioPharma, Inc.
InventorsGeorge Bobotas, Abdel Aziz Fawzy
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions comprising docosapentaenoic acid and methods of reducing lipid parameters, such as triglycerides, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, free fatty acids, and other lipids, comprising administration of omega-3 docosapentaenoic acid.
Claims21
A method of reducing triglyceride levels from a baseline triglyceride level in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the human subject a composition comprising a daily dosage of omega-3 docosapentaeoic acid (DPA) of 160 mg/day to about 600 mg/day and optionally docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), wherein when DHA is present, the ratio of DHA:DPA is no more than 2:1.
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