Use of omega fatty acids for treating disease
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Abstract
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or a salt or an ester thereof, are provided for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a condition selected from macular oedema, conditions causing damage to retinal photoreceptors and/or retinal pigment epithelial cells, and dry eyes in a mammal, wherein the combined dosage of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid is from 5 mmol to 25 mmol per day, and wherein the molar ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid to docosahexaenoic acid is in the range of from 1:1 to 5:1. Compositions comprising EPA and DHA and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and kits containing EPA, DHA and further therapeutic agents are also provided. The EPA and DHA, or composition comprising the EPA and DHA may be administered orally.
Claims13
A method of treating and/or preventing a condition comprising administering eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or a salt or an ester thereof, to a subject in need thereof, wherein said condition is selected from the group consisting of macular oedema, conditions causing damage to retinal photoreceptors and/or retinal pigment epithelial cells, and dry eyes in a mammal, and wherein a combined dosage of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid from 5 mmol to 25 mmol per day is administered, and wherein the eicosapentaenoic acid to the docosahexaenoic acid is in a molar ratio from 1:1 to 5:1, and wherein the dosage of eicosapentaenoic acid is from 4 mmol to 15 mmol per day and the dosage of docosahexaenoic acid is from 2 mmol to 7.5 mmol per day.
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