Methods and Compositions for Supporting Renal Health

a technology of kidney health and compositions, applied in the direction of drug compositions, organic active ingredients, anhydride/acid/halide active ingredients, etc., can solve the problems of complex use, high morbidity and mortality, renal disease is a major health issue, etc., to prevent or ameliorate the reduce the risk or severity of acute kidney injury, and improve the risk or severity of ischemic perfusion injury

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-08-12
RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA +1
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The patent text describes the use of ketonic agents to prevent and treat acute kidney injury and ischaemic perfusion injury. The ketonic agents can also be combined with crystal precipitation inhibitors to provide enhanced effects. The patent also discusses the use of bi-functional molecules made up of ketonic agents and crystal precipitation inhibitors. Additionally, the patent suggests the use of lipotoxic compositions to treat cysts and other undesirable cell types. Finally, the patent describes the use of ketonic agents and GPR109A agonists in dietary supplements and therapeutic compositions for preventing and treating ciliopathies such as PKD and retinitis pigmentosa.

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Renal disease is a major health issue.
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an especially serious condition with high morbidity and mortality.
Its use is complicated due to significant side effects and potential toxicities, poor cost-effectiveness and questions potentially limited efficacy.
There are over 35 known ciliopathies, and for many of these conditions, effective treatments are not available.
However, the mechanisms by which ketosis acts on pathological processes and conditions is not well understood, and previously recognized dietary benefits have not been translated to practical applications and interventions.
Furthermore, long-term adherence to ketogenic diets is difficult and compliance is poor for many, if not most, subjects.

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Dietary Ketosis and Exogenous BHB Ameliorate Renal Cyst Growth in Polycystic Kidney Disease

[0132]A key signaling molecule activated in ADPKD is the kinase mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) that regulates many cellular behaviors including proliferation, cell growth, and energy metabolism and is responsive to growth factors, cellular energy status, and nutrient availability. mTOR inhibitors, such as rapamycin, were highly effective in PKD rodent models but failed in subsequent clinical trials, most likely due to dose-limiting, significant extra-renal side effects and toxicities.

[0133]As an alternative to pharmacological intervention, modulation of mTOR activity in the kidney via dietary intervention was explored, since mTOR is under control of nutrient availability. As reported in Kipp, et al. (2016). A mild reduction of food intake slows disease progression in an orthologous mouse model of polycystic kidney disease. Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol. 310, F726-F731 , a very mild reduc...

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Co-Administration of BHB and Citrate Ameliorate Renal Cyst Growth in Polycystic Kidney Disease

[0149]To investigate BHB, citrate, and combined BHB and citrate effects on PKD progression, Han:SPRD rats were treated with BHB or a combination of BHB and citrate from post-natal weeks 3-8 in the context of ad libitum feeding with normal, high-carbohydrate chow (NC). In the BHB treatments, BHB was administered as a sodium and potassium salt in the drinking water ad libitum at a dose equivalent to that recommended as a dietary supplement in BHB supplement drinks. In the citrate treatments, citrate was administered as a combination of tripotassium citrate and citric acid at a (0.82 / 1) ratio at a dose equivalent to that recommended utilized in citrate dietary supplements. Control cohorts received either normal water or water supplemented with the molar equivalents of salt provided in the BHB or BHB-citrate supplements (a mixture of NaCl / KCl). Control cohorts received either normal water or wa...

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[0151]GPR109A Activation in PKD. The results described above led to the unexpected conclusion that BHB has a strikingly strong dominant inhibitory effect on PKD progression. The most immediate and likely assumption would be that BHB may act by virtue of its property as a metabolite that is taken up by cells and used for energy generation. However, further experimentation led to unexpected results suggesting that this model is incorrect. Instead, the results surprisingly suggest that the beneficial action of BHB as an inhibitor of PKD progression is due to the activation of a specific receptor termed GPR109A. GPR109A is a member of the class of G-protein coupled receptors. It has recently been identified as the niacin receptor and it mediates the lipid-lowering effects of niacin due to its activation on adipocytes. It has been found that GPR109A is not only activated by niacin but also by high concentrations of BHB such as may occur during fasting-induced ketosis. The inventors of th...

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Abstract

Compositions and methods for supporting health, especially renal health, comprising ketonic agents that recapitulate beneficial effects of ketosis by exogenously administered agents. The agents include BHB, analogs thereof, and GPR109A agonists. The agents may further include crystal precipitation inhibitors which synergistically improve treatment of certain renal conditions. The agents may be used in dietary supplements and therapeutic compositions for the treatment of cystic kidney diseases such as polycystic kidney disease, ciliopathies, and other conditions.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 819,079, entitled “Methods and Compositions for Supporting Renal Health,” filed Mar. 14, 2020, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 818,538 entitled “BHB and BHB-Citrate Combination Therapy for Polycystic Kidney Disease,” filed Mar. 14, 2019 the contents of which applications are hereby incorporated by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]This invention was made with government support under grant number R01-DK109563 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The government has certain rights in the invention.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Renal disease is a major health issue. Among the various renal conditions that afflict people, renal cysts are present in numerous pathologies of the kidney. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an especially serious condition with high...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K31/194A61P13/12A23L33/20A61K31/047
CPCA61K31/194A61K31/047A23L33/20A61P13/12A23L33/10A61K31/19A61K31/455A61K31/225A61K2300/00
Inventor WEIMBS, THOMASTORRES, JACOBTHANGARAJU, MUTHUSAMY
Owner RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
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