IP Library Granted Patent US 8,431,552
Granted Patent B2
US 8,431,552 · App. 12/014,932 · Granted Apr 30, 2013

Composition for treating metabolic syndrome

Inventor: Chien-Hung Chen (Forest Hills, NY)
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Patent No.
US 8,431,552
App. No.
12/014,932
Granted
Apr 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a composition that includes a first agent selected from the group consisting of an oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor, an ionophore, and an adenosine 5′-monophosphate-activated Protein kinase (AMPK) activator; a second agent that possesses anti-inflammatory activity; and a third agent that possesses serotonin activity.

Claims (24)

1. A composition, consisting essentially of:

a first agent which is metformin or a salt thereof;

a second agent which is aspirin or a salt thereof; and

a third agent which is serotonin or a salt thereof.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the first agent is metformin or metformin hydrochloride.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the second agent is aspirin.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the third agent is serotonin sulfate, a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex, or serotonin hydrochloride.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein a daily dose of the composition contains 5-5,000 mg of the first agent, 1-5,000 mg of the second agent, and 0.1-1000 mg of the third agent.

6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the daily dose of 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.

7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the daily dose of 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.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition consists essentially of metformin hydrochloride, aspirin, and a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

9. The composition of claim 8 , wherein a daily dose of 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.

10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the daily dose of 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.

11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the daily dose of 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.

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

13. A method for treating metabolic syndrome, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition consisting essentially of first, second, and third agents,

wherein the first agent is metformin or a salt thereof; the second agent is aspirin or a salt thereof; and the third agent is serotonin or a salt thereof.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the composition consists essentially of metformin hydrochloride, aspirin, and a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

15. A method for treating obesity, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition consisting essentially of first, second, and third agents,

wherein the first agent is metformin or a salt thereof; the second agent is aspirin or a salt thereof; and the third agent is serotonin or a salt thereof.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition consists essentially of metformin hydrochloride, aspirin, and a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

17. A method for treating type 2 diabetes, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition consisting essentially of first, second, and third agents,

wherein the first agent is metformin or a salt thereof; the second agent is aspirin or a salt thereof; and the third agent is serotonin or a salt thereof.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the composition consists essentially of metformin hydrochloride, aspirin, and a serotonin creatinine sulfate complex.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60885212 · Jan 16, 2007
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