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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christopher S. Wilcox, Great Falls, VA (US);
Assignee:
Georgetown University, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1445 ; A61K 3/144 ; A61K 3/142 ; A61K 3/140 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1445 ; A61K 3/144 ; A61K 3/142 ; A61K 3/140 ;
Abstract
The present invention encompasses methods of treating patients for essential hypertension. The invention also includes related pharmaceutical compositions of nitroxides. Specific drugs, such as 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy (Tempol) are disclosed. These compositions are also contemplated for use in the treatment of oxidative stress and modulation of blood pressure.