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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2017
The Uab Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Christopher Kevil, Shreveport, LA (US);
David Lefer, Decatur, GA (US);
Rakesh Patel, Hoover, AL (US);
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abstract
Methods of treating a subject who has chronic tissue ischemia are disclosed. The methods can include administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising inorganic nitrite or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for a time and in an amount sufficient to result in blood vessel growth in the ischemic tissue. The subject can be diagnosed as having a medical condition that results in persistent or recurring restriction of blood supply to a tissue, for example, peripheral artery disease, diabetes, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or defective wound healing. The methods can include the step of identifying a suitable subject.