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US 9,623,092 B2Granted
Treatment of gluten intolerance and related conditions
AssigneeNepetx, LLC
InventorDavid Schriemer
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Abstract
Provided herein are compositions, foods comprising nepenthesin or a derivative thereof and methods of using nepenthesin or a derivative thereof for modulating gluten intolerance and related conditions, such as celiac disease.
Claims8
A solid composition for treating or attenuating gluten intolerance comprising:
- (a) an effective amount of nepenthesin selected from the group consisting of a nepenthesin I salt, a nepenthesin II salt, or a combination thereof, and
- (b) an effective amount of a buffer to maintain the pH of said solid composition at a pH of 5 or above, wherein said nepenthesin is inactive prior to administration;
- wherein said effective amount of nepenthesin is sufficient to degrade gluten upon oral administration of said solid composition to a patient suffering from gluten intolerance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.