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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
American Biogenetic Sciences, Inc., Copiague, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/119 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/119 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for the treatment and prevention of migraine and affective illness by administering a therapeutically effective amount of the valproic acid analog 2-n-propyl-4-hexynoic acid. The compound 2-n-propyl-4-hexynoic acid is an effective anti-migraine and anti-affective illness drug with greatly reduced adverse effects including neurotoxicity and teratogenic potential compared to valproic acid. This invention thus provides an improved method for treating and preventing migraine and affective illness.