Formulations of lixivaptan for the treatment of polycystic disease
Formulations of lixivaptan, and methods of using the same, are provided for the treatment of polycystic disease.
1. A method of treating autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in a human subject, said method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising lixivaptan and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in a divided dose regimen, wherein a total daily dose of lixivaptan is between about 200 mg and about 500 mg.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the divided dose regimen consists of a first dose and a second dose.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is between 125 mg and 325 mg lixivaptan.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is between 75 mg and 175 mg lixivaptan.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is 200 mg lixivaptan.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is 100 mg lixivaptan.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is administered about eight hours after the first dose.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is administered about ten hours after the first dose.
9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is administered about twelve hours after the first dose.
10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is administered in the morning.
11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is administered in the evening.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered for at least one week.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered for at least two weeks.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered for at least one month.
15. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is between about 75 mg and about 225 mg lixivaptan.
16. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second dose is between about 75 mg and about 225 mg lixivaptan.
17. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is about 100 mg lixivaptan, and the second dose is about 100 mg lixivaptan.
18. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is about 150 mg lixivaptan, and the second dose is about 150 mg lixivaptan.
19. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first dose is about 200 mg lixivaptan, and the second dose is about 200 mg lixivaptan.