Chronorx, Inc.

Baylor College of Medicine

Kenneth T Richardson

Don C Pearson

Robert E Williams

Christian L Kuether

Thomas A Decker

Richard A Harrison

Charles Kurtzman

The components of this invention are chosen because of their complementarity for the prevention or treatment of diseases caused by the herpes simplex virus. L-Lysine favorably increases the physiologic immunomodulation necessary for defense against this virus. Zinc improves and maintains a normal immune response. 2-Deoxy-2-D-glucose and heparin sodium alter the surface interaction between the herpes virus and the cell, preventing fusion and infectivity. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine increases glutathione levels thereby creating a thiol redox barrier to the virus at the cell membrane. Quercetin reduces intraoellular replication of the herpes virus and viral infectivity. Ascorbate, in concert with copper and D-&#x3b1;-tocopherol, provides an antioxidant defense against the herpes virus, which tends to lose latency during period of oxidative, free radical excess. Selenium and quercetin also participate in reducing various oxidative stresses. Together the components of this invention provide the potential for improved resistance to, improved recovery from, and a decreased frequency of recurrence of herpes simplex virus infection.

Unit dosage forms for the treatment of herpes simplex

The compositions and dosage forms of the invention are clinically useful as methods for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of biguanides (metformin) and/or sulfonylureas in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus, alone or in combination, as a nutrient for humans. The carefully chosen active ingredients of the invention are designed in a modular fashion to prevent and rectify adverse events associated with insulin resistance syndrome and diabetes mellitus, and with the clinical use of biguanides (metformin) and/or the sulfonylureas. These modules are: (1) Mitochondrial Metabolic Group, (2) Plasma and Mitochondrial Membrane Integrity Group, (3) Nocturnal Group and, (4) Insulin Alternative Group. When used in concert with a biguanide, a sulfonylurea or with a combination of both, the invention will broaden the clinical usefulness of these drugs. The invention will retard the progression of insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes, and reduce the serious microvascular and macrovascular complications commonly associated with insulin resistance syndrome and diabetes mellitus.

Formulations for the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus

The invention describes formulations that include either metformin, sulfonylurea or a biguanide-sulfonylurea combination as one active ingredient in addition to specific, other active ingredients. The compositions and dosage forms of the invention are clinically useful as methods for increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of the included biguanide (metformin) and/or sulfonylurea in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. The carefully chosen additional active ingredients of the invention are designed in a modular fashion to prevent and rectify adverse events associated with insulin resistance syndrome and diabetes mellitus, and those adverse incidences associated with the concurrent use of metformin and/or the sulfonylureas. When clinically administered, the invention will provide therapeutic levels of metformin and of a sulfonylurea, alone or in combination, and broaden their usefulness. The invention will retard the progression of insulin resistance to type 2 diabetes, and reduce the serious microvascular and macrovascular complications commonly associated with insulin resistance syndrome and diabetes mellitus.

Biguanide and sulfonylurea formulations for the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Formulations for the treatment of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus

The components of this invention are chosen because of their complementarity for the prevention or treatment of diseases caused by the herpes simplex virus. L-Lysine favorably increases the physiologic immunomodulation necessary for defense against this virus. Zinc improves and maintains a normal immune response. 2-Deoxy-2-D-glucose and heparin sodium alter the surface interaction between the herpes virus and the cell, preventing fusion and infectivity. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine increases glutathione levels thereby creating a thiol redox barrier to the virus at the cell membrane. Quercetin reduces intracellular replication of the herpes virus and viral infectivity. Ascorbate, in concert with copper and D-&agr;-tocopherol, provides an antioxidant defense against the herpes virus, which tends to lose latency during period of oxidative, free radical excess. Selenium and quercetin also participate in reducing various oxidative stresses. Together the components of this invention provide the potential for improved resistance to, improved recovery from, and a decreased frequency of recurrence of herpes simplex virus infection.

This invention relates to the synthesis of certain complexes of cysteine, N-acetylcysteine, N-(2-mercaptopropionyl)glycine, and L-2-oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylate and to the nutritional use of these and other related individual or complexed thiol-contributing glutathione predecessors. Clinical uses for these molecules and complexes in the beneficial modification of various physiological conditions and functions associated with aging, chronic glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, macular degeneration, neurodegenerative diseases and vasoconstriction are described in particular.

Various thiol complexes, processes for their synthesis and clinical applications

The invention defines interdependent biofactors and biomolecules, and clinically useful formulations that are comprised of them. The active agents are demonstrated to be complementary in their physiologic functions especially as these relate to the quenching of free radicals and to the support of endothelial physiology, the reduction of hyperinsulinemia and improvements in vascular health. The active components of the invention are selected for inclusion in precise combinations specifically because they improve these various conditions and physiological functions, and by so doing reduce a variety of risks associated with hearing loss and tinnitus. The resulting enhancement of general systemic vascular health, improvement in local VIII nerve vascular health, modulation of conditions surrounding blood fluid dynamics, the consequences of hyperinsulinemia, and improvements in free radical defenses, all reduce the potential for cochlear hair cell death and VIII nerve atrophy, and the hearing loss and possible deafness that accompany them.

Dosage forms useful for modifying conditions and functions associated with hearing loss and/or tinnitus

Treatment of chronic hypertension and related conditions with thiol complexes

A process of synthesis of D,&agr;-tocopherol nicotinate compounds is presented. Therapeutic uses for this compound are described. The active agents are demonstrated to be complementary in their physiological functions especially as these relate to cellular and endothelial biochemistry and physiology and, ultimately to vascular health. The active components of the invention are selected for inclusion in a unique combination that clinically reduces risks of vasculopathy, DNA strand breakage and neuronal excitotoxicity in various diseases. In addition to the systemic vascular benefits acquired, improvement of the vascular health of the eye reduces the risk of glaucomatous optic nerve atrophy with its accompanying visual field loss and potential blindness and reduces conditions of risk for macular degeneration.

Synthesis and clinical uses of D,&agr;-tocopherol nicotinate compounds

Various clinical uses for L-arginine complexes are presented. The active agents have individual and complementary physiological functions especially as these relate to conditions and functions, which influence endothelial biochemistry and physiology. The active components of the invention are selected for inclusion in unique combinations that will clinically reduce risks of vasculopathy in various diseases. The reduction of endothelial dysfunctional risks, often associated with aging and generalized poor vascular health and function, will maximize the potential clinical therapeutic success of other mediations and concurrently avoid some risks of pharmaceutical side effects.

Clinical uses for L-arginine ascorbate and various metalloarginate complexes

This invention is in the fields of pharmacology and biochemistry. It relates to processes for the synthesis of certain complexes of &agr;-lipoic acid and the nutritional or therapeutic use of these and other related individual or complexed antioxidant, proglutathione molecules. Therapeutic uses for these molecules and complexes in the clinical management of conditions and functions associated with chronic glaucoma, insulin resistance, macular degeneration, lenticular cataract, neurodegenerative diseases, essential hypertension, atherosclerosis and vasoconstriction are described in particular.

Processes for the synthesis and use of various &agr;-lipoic acid complexes

Four interdependent functional groups of biofactors and biomolecules are identified and formulations are defined which are comprised of their members. The active agents are demonstrated to be complementary in their physiological functions especially as these relate to endothelial biochemistry and physiology, hyperinsulinemia and, ultimately, to vascular health. The active components of the invention are selected for inclusion in precise combinations that reduce a variety of risks of vasculopathy in addition to reducing intraocular pressure. Widespread systemic improvement associated with local, optic nerve betterment of vascular health, reduces the risk of optic nerve atrophy with its accompanying visual field loss and potential blindness. The reduction of this maximizes the potential clinical therapeutic success of current medical, IOP-lowering, anti-glaucoma mediations.

Dosage forms for the treatment of the chronic glaucomas

Magnesium is formulated in combination with vitamin E, vitamin C, folate, selenium, and optionally melatonin a unit dosage form for oral administration, for the treatment of vasoconstriction and the physiological and pathological conditions giving rise to vasoconstriction. These active agents complement each other in suppressing these conditions, using a variety of mechanisms operating in conjunction with one another. The inclusion of magnesium in a plurality of forms provides additional advantages in terms of controlling and sustaining the release of magnesium in locations along the digestive tract where the magnesium will have its greatest effectiveness as a therapeutic agent, thus improving control over the clinical bioavailability of magnesium and in improving the selection of appropriate therapeutic ranges.

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Kenneth T Richardson