Title:
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION OF DIHYDROARTEMISININ FOR TREATING MALARIA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/026226
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition for treating malaria, comprising dihydroartemisinin, piperaquine and trimethoprim as well as their analogs and salts. Said compositions exhibit therapeutic action rapidly with high efficiency and low toxicity in animal models and clinical tests. The period of treatment when administrating the composition above is much shorter than that when using other antimalarials. The composition according to the invention contains dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine as the essential principles which are demonstrated to be synergetic.
Inventors:
LI GUOQIAO (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2001/000884
Publication Date:
April 04, 2002
Filing Date:
May 31, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CHONGQING KINCARE MEDICINAL DE (CN)
LI GUOQIAO (CN)
LI GUOQIAO (CN)
International Classes:
A61K31/357; A61K31/365; A61K31/4706; A61P33/06; (IPC1-7): A61K31/357; A61K31/365; A61K31/4706; A61P33/06
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999025351A1 | 1999-05-27 |
Foreign References:
| CN1237416A | 1999-12-08 | |||
| US5219865A | 1993-06-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CCPIT PATENT AND TRADEMARK LAW OFFICE (8th floor 2 Fuchengmenwai Streett Beijing 7, CN)
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