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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Northwestern University, Evanson, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rishi Arora, Chicago, IL (US);
David E. Zembower, La Grange, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/46 (2006.01); A61K 31/138 (2006.01); A61K 31/137 (2006.01); A61K 31/132 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/46 (2013.01); A61K 31/132 (2013.01); A61K 31/137 (2013.01); A61K 31/138 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing atrial fibrillation (AF). In particular, the present invention provides administration of muscarinic receptor antagonists (e.g., M2-selective muscarinic receptor blockers), administered alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents (e.g., beta-adrenergic receptor blockers) to treat and/or prevent atrial fibrillation.