Method of treating dyslipidemic disorders
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PFIZER INC
- Publication Date
- 2004-04-08
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Serial Number 60 / 381,512, filed May 17, 2002, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.1. TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The invention provides methods of treating or preventing a disease, condition or disorder associated with dyslipidemia with apolipoprotein-sphingomyelin complexes or pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The invention further provides compositions for treating or preventing a disease, condition or disorder associated with dyslipidemia and methods for the production of the compositions.2. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Circulating cholesterol is carried by plasma lipoproteins--complex particles of lipid and protein composition that transport lipids in the blood. Four major classes of lipoprotein particles circulate in plasma and are involved in the fat-transport system: chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL). Chylomic...