Use of WF10 for treating allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis

1. A method of reducing, inhibiting or treating allergy-like symptoms in a subject suffering from or at risk of developing at least one of allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising chlorite ions wherein the allergy-like symptoms comprise conjunctivitis, and wherein the administering is effected not more than once every six months, once every year, or once every two years.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein persistence of the allergy-like symptoms is reduced for a period of time following administration of the pharmaceutical composition selected from the group consisting of six months, one year, and two years.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition further comprises chlorate.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises WF10.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition consists of WF10.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 40 to about 80 mMol chlorite (ClO 2 − ) per liter.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises about 60 mMol chlorite (ClO 2 − ) per liter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in a range from about 0.01 mL/kg to 2 mL/kg body weight of the subject.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in a range from about 0.1 mL/kg to about 1.5 mL/kg body weight of the subject.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered at about 0.5 mL/kg body weight of the subject.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein chlorite (ClO 2 − ) is administered in an amount compared to that administered by an intravenous infusion of WF10 dosed between about 0.01 mL/kg and 2.0 mL/kg body weight of the subject.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein chlorite (ClO 2 − ) is administered in an amount compared to that administered by an intravenous infusion of WF10 dosed between about 0.0425 mg/kg and 8.50 mg/kg body weight of the subject.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is diluted with saline in water prior to administration.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is diluted with at least 250 mL of saline in water and administered over 60-90 minutes.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is an adult and the chlorite (ClO 2 − ) is administered in an amount comparable to that administered by an intravenous infusion of WF10 dosed between 50 to 75 mL to the subject regardless of body weight.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is an adult and the chlorite (ClO 2 − ) is administered in amount comparable to that administered by an intravenous infusion of WF10 dosed between 5 to 50 mg to the subject regardless of body weight.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered within a 7 day period.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject in accordance with a treatment selected from the group consisting of (i) 1 to 6 daily infusions within a 7 day period, (ii) 2 to 5 daily infusions within a 7 day period, (iii) 3 to 5 daily infusions within a 7 day period, (iv) 4 to 5 daily infusions within a 7 day period, and (v) daily for 5 consecutive days.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered within a 7 to 28 day period.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject in accordance with a treatment selected from the group consisting of (i) 1 to 6 daily infusions within a 7 to 28 day period, (ii) 2 to 5 daily infusions within a 7 to 28 day period, (iii) 3 to 5 daily infusions within a 7 to 28 day period, and (iv) 4 to 5 daily infusions within a 7 to 28 day period.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered at different doses on different treatment days.

22. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering to the subject at least one agent selected from the group consisting of anti-IgE, anti-TNFalpha antibodies, anti-inflammatory agents, steroids, anti-allergic agents, and anti-asthma agents.

23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is a mammal.

24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is a human.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered intravenously, orally, parenterally, topically, via transdermal therapeutic systems, rectally, intranasally, by inhalation or by eye drops.

26. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is suffering from at least one of allergic asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

27. The method of claim l, wherein the subject is at risk of developing at least one of the allergic asthma rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

28. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is symptom-free of allergic rhinitis symptoms selected from nasal itching, sneezing, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and postnasal drainage.

29. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is symptom-free of asthma-like symptoms selected from coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness.

30. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is symptom-free of atopic dermatitis symptoms selected from psoriasis, scaly skin, itchy skin, inflamed skin, swollen skin and cracked skin.

31. The method of claim l, wherein the subject is symptom-free of conjunctivitis symptoms.

32. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administering is effected one time.