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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Linda D. Artman, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Manuel Balandrin, Sandy, UT (US);
Robert L. Smith, Lansdale, PA (US);
Assignee:
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/116 ;
Abstract
Preparations and extracts of valerian, as well as isovaleramide, isovaleric acid, and certain structurally related compounds exhibit clinically significant pharmacological properties which implicate a treatment for a variety of pathological conditions, including spasticity and convulsions, which are ameliorated by effecting a modulation of CNS activity. The compositions in question generally are non-cytotoxic and do not elicit weakness or sedative activity at doses that are effective for the symptomatic treatment of such pathological conditions.