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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Inventor:
Richard K. Watt, Provo, UT (US);
Assignee:
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/472 (2006.01); A61K 31/16 (2006.01); A61K 31/4196 (2006.01); A61K 31/427 (2006.01); A61K 31/4412 (2006.01); A61P 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/472 (2013.01); A61K 31/16 (2013.01); A61K 31/4196 (2013.01); A61K 31/427 (2013.01); A61K 31/4412 (2013.01); A61P 39/04 (2018.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating iron overload. In particular, the methods for treating iron overload include administering to a patient an HIV protease inhibitor and an iron chelator. Iron overload may occur in patients diagnosed with anemia from inflammation or from chronic disease including hemochromatosis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, an enzyme deficiency, pre-operative anemia, a cardiovascular disease, atransferrinemia, or aceruloplasminemia.