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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mario Chojkier, San Diego, CA (US);
Dennis Carson, Del Mar, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of The University of California, , CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514258 ; 544262 ;
Abstract
New methods are described for the treatment of viral hepatitis C involving the administration of vitamin E and other compounds with antioxidant properties. Treatment with high doses of vitamin E is effective in treating chronic hepatitis C in patients refractory to interferon. In addition, new methods are described for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis and hepatic conditions manifesting hepatic fibrosis involving the administration of butylated hydroxytoluene and a metabolite of pentoxifylline, 1-[3-carboxypropyl]-3, 7-dimethylxanthine.