EP Patent

EP2954780A1 — Methods of modulation of branched chain acids and uses thereof

Assigned to Baylor College of Medicine · Expires 2015-12-16 · 10y expired

What this patent protects

A method of modulating plasma levels of branched chain amino acids and branched chain alpha-keto acids is disclosed, wherein an ammonia scavenger compound or a salt thereof, for example phenylbutyrate or an even numbered congener thereof or a salt thereof, is administered to an i…

USPTO Abstract

A method of modulating plasma levels of branched chain amino acids and branched chain alpha-keto acids is disclosed, wherein an ammonia scavenger compound or a salt thereof, for example phenylbutyrate or an even numbered congener thereof or a salt thereof, is administered to an individual in need thereof. In various methods, a decrease in plasma levels of branched chain amino acids and branched chain alpha-keto acids is effected to treat individuals suffering from an inborn error in metabolism of amino acids, such as Maple Syrup Urine Disease, for example.

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Patent number
EP2954780A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2015-12-16
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Baylor College of Medicine
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