Method for the Prevention and Treatment of Cachexia and Anorexia

a cachexia and anorexia technology, applied in the field of cachexia and anorexia prevention and treatment, can solve the problems of increased total glucose turnover rate, no consistent relationship between the development of cachexia and tumor size, disease stage, type or duration of the malignancy, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing the amount of tryptophan and reducing oxidative damag
US20070196445A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-23ABBRUZZESE BONNIE CHANDLER +3
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
ABBRUZZESE BONNIE CHANDLER
Publication Date
2007-08-23
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract

The present invention relates to methods and nutritional compositions for the prevention and treatment of cachexia and anorexia. The methods of the invention comprise administering a composition comprising effective amounts of ω-3 fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic acid, stearidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid or mixtures thereof; of branched-chain amino acids valine, leucine, isoleucine or mixtures thereof; with or without reduced levels of tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan; and of antioxidant system selected from the group comprising beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, or mixtures thereof.
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[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 784,451 filed on Feb. 23, 2004; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 002,179 filed on Dec. 5, 2001 which is abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 642,630 filed on Aug. 18, 2000 which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,387,883; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 479,550 filed Jan. 7, 2000, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,326,355; which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 842,454 filed Apr. 24, 1997, which is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,828; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 635,179 filed Apr. 25, 1996 which is abandoned.

[0002] The present invention relates to methods and nutritional compositions for the prevention and treatment of cancer cachexia and anorexia. In the practice of the present invention patients are enterally administered ω-3 fatty acids including, but not limited t...

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