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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Pimentel, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Vince Wacher, Rockville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/366 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61P 1/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/24 (2006.01); A61K 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/366 (2013.01); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61P 1/14 (2018.01); A61K 9/167 (2013.01); A61K 9/209 (2013.01); G01N 2800/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to, in part, methods for the treatment of methanogen-associated disorders such as, for example, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) using at least one anti-methanogenic lovastatin analog or derivative. In addition, modified-release formulations comprising at least one anti-methanogenic lovastatin analog or derivative are provided which release the anti-methanogenic lovastatin analog or derivative in the gastrointestinal tract.