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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2011
Barry Quart, Encinitas, CA (US);
David Rosenbaum, Newton, MA (US);
Thomas Neenan, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert Blanks, Auburndale, MA (US);
Barry Quart, Encinitas, CA (US);
David Rosenbaum, Newton, MA (US);
Thomas Neenan, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert Blanks, Auburndale, MA (US);
Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, an inhibitor of chloride-ion transport in an amount sufficient to treat diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (d-IBS). Treatment of d-IBS includes the treatment of the diarrhea component of d-IBS as well as the pain, abdominal discomfort and other symptoms associated with d-IBS. In one embodiment, the inhibitor of chloride-ion transport is crofelemer.