Compositions and methods for treating X-linked myotubular myopathy
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023555441
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2021-03-11
- Filing Date
- 2022-03-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
There is no effective method for weaning chronically ventilated patients with X-linked myotubular myopathy (XLMTM) from mechanical ventilation, as they require continuous respiratory support due to severe muscle weakness and respiratory failure.
A method for assessing a patient's readiness to initiate or continue weaning from a ventilator, involving specific physiological parameters such as maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures, oxygen saturation, carbon dioxide levels, serum bicarbonate levels, and motor function scores, followed by administration of a viral vector encoding MTM1 to enhance muscle function.
Enables safe weaning of patients from mechanical ventilation, potentially reducing the need for ventilator support and improving quality of life by enhancing MTM1 expression and muscle function.