Agent for ameliorating brain hypofunction

US8987232B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8987232-B2
Application numberUS-201113035717-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 25, 2011
Priority dateSep 4, 2008
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Provided are effective and highly safe agents, medicaments and the like for ameliorating various disorders caused by brain hypofunction. Also provided is a preventing or ameliorating agent for brain hypofunction containing N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating disorders due to brain hypofunction, containing an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and a food comprising N-acetyl-D-mannosamine added thereto.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of ameliorating or treating a sleep interruption due to premature arousal in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine to the subject. 2. A method of ameliorating a sleep interruption due to premature arousal in a subject in need thereof, comprising allowing an effective amount of N-acetyl-D-mannosamine to be taken by the subject. 3. The method of c…

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What does patent US8987232B2 cover?
Provided are effective and highly safe agents, medicaments and the like for ameliorating various disorders caused by brain hypofunction. Also provided is a preventing or ameliorating agent for brain hypofunction containing N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, ameliorating or treating disorders due to brain hypofunction, containing an effective amount of N-acetyl-…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shiota Kunio, Kuwahara Masayoshi, Kikusui Takefumi, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/7008. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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