IP Library Granted Patent US 8,377,947
Granted Patent B2
US 8,377,947 · App. 12/723,771 · Granted Feb 19, 2013

Treating alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis and reducing aging

Inventor: Chien-Hung Chen (Forest Hills, NY)
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Patent No.
US 8,377,947
App. No.
12/723,771
Granted
Feb 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Use of a composition for treating Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, McArdle disease, or a carbohydrate metabolism disorder, or for reducing aging or fatigue. The composition includes a first agent selected from the group consisting of an oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor, an ionophore, and an adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase activator; a second agent that possesses anti-inflammatory activity; and a third agent that possesses serotonin activity.

Claims (21)

1. A method for treating McArdle disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition containing:

a first agent that is an adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activator;

a second agent that possesses anti-inflammatory activity; and

a third agent that possesses or maintains serotonin activity.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the AMPK activator is selected from the group consisting of metformin, phenformin, buformin, 5-aminoimidazole -4-carboxamide ribonucleoside, thienopyridones, resveratrol, nootkatone, thiazole, and adiponectin.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first agent is metformin, phenformin, buformin, ephedrine, thyroxine, salicylanilide, or salicylic acid.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first agent is metformin hydrochloride.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second agent is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second agent is aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, indomethacin, acetaminophen, nimesulide, or a COX-2 inhibitor.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second agent is aspirin.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third agent is serotonin or a serotonin re-uptake inhibitor.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the third agent is serotonin sulfate, a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex, or serotonin hydrochloride.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains 5-5,000 mg of the first agent, 1-5,000 mg of the second agent, and 0.1-1,000 mg of the third agent.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the composition contains 5-1,500 mg of the first agent, 1-1,000 mg of the second agent, and 0.1-100 mg of the third agent.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the composition contains 5-1,000 mg of the first agent, 1-500 mg of the second agent, and 0.1-50 mg of the third agent.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains metformin hydrochloride, aspirin, and a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the composition contains 5-5,000 mg of metformin hydrochloride, 1-5,000 mg of aspirin, and 0.1-1,000 mg of the serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the composition contains 5-1,500 mg of metformin hydrochloride, 1-1,000 mg of aspirin, and 0.1-100 mg of the serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition contains 5-1,000 mg of metformin hydrochloride, 1-500 mg of aspirin, and 0.1-50 mg of the serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition contains the first, second, and third agents as the only active ingredients.

Continuity (2)
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