Title:
COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING D-CHIRO INOSITOL AND SULFONYLUREAS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002094744
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions comprising therapeutically effective amounts of D-chiro-inositol and sulfonylureas. The present invention also provides methods to treat a subject with insulin resistance comprising administration of D-chiro-inositol and sulfonylurea, either as concurrent single agents or as a combined composition. In particular the methods of the present invention are useful in maintaining pancreatic beta cell function/viability and thus delay diabetes progression. The methods and compositions of the present invention are particularly efficacious in treating insulin resistant subjects with a fasting blood glucose level of less than or equal to 180 mg/dL.
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Inventors:
SLEEVI MARK C
ALLAN GEOFFREY
ALLAN GEOFFREY
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/013614
Publication Date:
April 24, 2003
Filing Date:
May 01, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INSMED INC (US)
International Classes:
A61K31/22; A61K31/366; A61K31/40; A61K31/7004; A61K45/06; (IPC1-7): A01N43/04; A61K31/70; C07G11/00; C07G3/00; C07H15/00; C07H17/00
Foreign References:
US5827896A | 1998-10-27 | |||
US5124360A | 1992-06-23 | |||
US6020382A | 2000-02-01 | |||
US6190680B1 | 2001-02-20 |
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