Title:
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO TREAT GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003063927
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention provides safe and effective methods for treating and preventing dysphagia, lower esophageal mucosal rings, esophageal strictures, achalasia, gastric mucosal injuries, and bacterial infections. The methods comprise administering at least one proton pump inhibitor, optionally in combination with antibacterial compounds. In one embodiment, the proton pump inhibitor is rabeprazole, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and/or a stereoisomer thereof.
Inventors:
IENI JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/036857
Publication Date:
December 18, 2003
Filing Date:
November 18, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EISAI CO LTD (JP)
IENI JOHN (US)
IENI JOHN (US)
International Classes:
A61K31/00; A61K31/335; A61K31/43; A61K31/44; A61K31/4439; A61K45/06; (IPC1-7): A61K31/43; A61K31/44; A61K31/335
Foreign References:
| US6136344A | 2000-10-24 | |||
| US5629305A | 1997-05-13 |
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