Therapeutic agent and treatment method for ameliorating uremia

US9783518B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9783518-B2
Application numberUS-98842306-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 7, 2006
Priority dateJul 8, 2005
Publication dateOct 10, 2017
Grant dateOct 10, 2017

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A therapeutic agent and a treatment method for uremia of human and animals, which therapeutic agent can be easily taken, has lower side effects, and which is not expensive in view of medical economics, are disclosed. The therapeutic agent for uremia in patients suffering from chronic renal failure comprises as an effective ingredient a prostaglandin I 2 derivative having a specific structure, such as beraprost sodium. The therapeutic agent for uremia ameliorates the uremia concurred in patients with chronic renal failure without accompanying side effects, and restoration of decreased appetite, improvements in activities, increase in body weight and the like are achieved. The therapeutic effect of uremia is clear alleviation or disappearance of symptoms of uremia grasped as clinical symptoms, observed in the state of renal failure, especially even in spite of the state wherein the decrease in renal function is progressed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of ameliorating symptoms of uremia comprising administering a therapeutic agent comprising beraprost or each isomer constituting beraprost, or a salt thereof as an effective ingredient to an animal belonging to the Family Felidae, wherein an effective dosage is a dosage that does not statistically significantly lower blood pressure. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the dose per administration is not more than 10…

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What does patent US9783518B2 cover?
A therapeutic agent and a treatment method for uremia of human and animals, which therapeutic agent can be easily taken, has lower side effects, and which is not expensive in view of medical economics, are disclosed. The therapeutic agent for uremia in patients suffering from chronic renal failure comprises as an effective ingredient a prostaglandin I 2 derivative having a specific structure, …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Takenaka Masahiko, Yamane Yoshihisa, Ida Nobutaka, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/343. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 10 2017 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).