Treatment of metabolic disorders in feline animals

1. A method of treatment or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a feline animal comprising administering to the feline animal one or more active agents, where the one or more active agents consist of one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof, wherein:

the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof comprises 1-cyano-2-(4-cyclopropyl-benzyl)-4-(β-D-glucopyranos-1-yl)-benzene or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof represented by the following formula:

the metabolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, diabetic remission, clinical conditions associated with pre-diabetes, diabetes type 1 or diabetes type 2, and combinations thereof;

the feline is suffering from pre-diabetes or diabetes; and

the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof is administered at a dose no greater than 5 mg/kg body mass per day.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metabolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, and clinical conditions associated with pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1 or diabetes mellitus type 2.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the metabolic disorder is pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 2 or clinical conditions associated with pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus type 2.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the clinical conditions is a condition selected from the group consisting of ketoacidosis, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, atherosclerosis, inflammation of the pancreas, neuropathy, Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome), loss of pancreatic beta cell function, diabetic remission, and combinations thereof.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ketoacidosis, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia and/or diabetic remission is associated with diabetes.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the diabetes is pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus type 2.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the feline animal is obese.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the feline animal is a cat.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof is a crystalline complex between the SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof and one or more amino acids.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the amino acid is L-proline.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof is administered orally or parenterally.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof is administered once per day.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof is administered at a dose from 0.1 to 1 mg/kg body mass per day.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof is administered at a dose no greater than 3.0 mg/kg body mass per day.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more SGLT-2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof is administered at a dose no greater than 2.0 mg/kg body mass per day.

16. A method of treatment or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a cat comprising administering to the cat the SGLT-2 inhibitor 1-cyano-2-(4-cyclopropyl-benzyl)-4-(β-D-glucopyranos-1-yl)-benzene (Velagliflozin) or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof represented by the following formula:

wherein the metabolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, clinical conditions associated with pre-diabetes, diabetes type 1 or diabetes type 2, and combinations thereof;

the SGLT-2 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof is administered at a dose no greater than 5 mg/kg body mass per day; and

the administering results in a reduction of hyperglycemia and hyperglycemia associated clinical signs in the cat with diabetes.

17. A method of treatment or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a cat comprising administering to the cat the SGLT-2 inhibitor 1-cyano-2-(4-cyclopropyl-benzyl)-4-(β-D-glucopyranos-1-yl)-benzene (Velagliflozin) or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof represented by the following formula:

wherein the metabolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1, diabetes mellitus type 2, clinical conditions associated with pre-diabetes, diabetes type 1 or diabetes type 2, and combinations thereof;

the SGLT-2 inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof is administered at a dose no greater than 5 mg/kg body mass per day;

and the administering results in an improvement of glycemic control in otherwise healthy cats not previously treated with insulin.