30 results about "Bile acid sequestrant" patented technology

Provided herein are methods of treating obesity and diabetes with labile bile acid sequestrants. An effective amount of a labile bile acid sequestrant may be orally administered to an obese or diabetic individual. A labile bile acid sequestrant provided herein may have a low affinity in the colon or rectum of a human for at least one bile acid or bile acid mimic that stimulates L-cells. A labile bile acid sequestrant may be a non-systemic labile bile acid sequestrant.

Provided, among other things, is a formulation or kit comprising: (a) a pharmaceutically effective dosage of one or more a glucose-level-controlling bioactive agents selected from an α-glucodase inhibitor, sulfonylurea, meglitinide, thiazolidinediones, biguanide, insulin, dual PPARα/γ agonist, PPARγ agonist or insulin secretagogue; and (b) a pharmaceutically effective dosage of (i) one or more of an antihypertensive bioactive agent selected from an ACE inhibitor, calcium channel blocker, beta blocker, angiotension II receptor antagonist or diuretic, or (ii) one or more of an anti-dyslipidemia bioactive agent selected from a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, bile acid sequestrant, fibric acid derivative, sterol, cholesterol absorption inhibitor, MTP inhibitor or nicotinic acid derivative; wherein: in the case of (i) a combination of a first bioactive agent of group (a) that is metformin with a second bioactive agent of group (b), or (ii) a combination of a first bioactive agent of group (a) that is a thiazolidinedione or dual PPARα/γ agonist with an angiotension II receptor antagonist, one or more of the following applies: (I) one of the first bioactive agent or the second bioactive agent is formulated for sustained release, and the other is formulated for immediate release, each formulated for once-a-day dosing; or (II) the co-formulation or kit comprises (A) a biguanide and a thiazolidinedione and (B) one or more group (b) bioactive agents.

Methods of treating diseases such as diabetes are disclosed. Methods of modulating elevated fructosamine levels, elevated HbA_1c levels, impaired glucose tolerance, and impaired fasting glucose are also disclosed. In some embodiments, methods include co-administration of a bile acid sequestrant and two or more additional compounds selected from the group consisting of a biguanide, a sulfonylurea and insulin, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Drug products including a bile acid sequestrant and two or more additional compounds selected from the group consisting of a biguanide, a sulfonylurea and insulin, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in combination are also disclosed.

The invention relates to the field of biological medicine, and in particular relates to liver targeted medicine. The medicine is chemical micromolecular medicine connecting galactosamine. The chemicalmicromolecular medicine is medicine for treating liver diseases or liver-related diseases. The chemical micromolecular medicine is prepared from but not limited to thyroxine T3, sorafenib, taxol, regorafenib, lamivudine, entecavir, telbivudine, statins, fibrates, niacin, bile acid sequestrants, other hepatitis virus DNA (RNA) polymerase inhibition compounds and the like. The galactosamine is tervalent acetylgalactosamine. The connection is the direct connection of the galactosamine and the chemical micromolecular medicine or the connection through linking fragments; the linking fragments comprise but not limited to carbon chains, disulfide bonds, pyrophosphate diester, cysteic acid, polypeptide and thioether or valine-citrulline. The medicine provided by the invention has the advantages that the liver targeted performance is improved; the medicine curative effect is enhanced; the toxic and side reactions on other non-targeted tissues are few.

The present invention provides a crosslinked amine and amide polymers effective for binding and removing bile salts from the gastrointestinal tract. These bile acid binding polymers or pharmaceutical compositions thereof can be administered to subjects to treat various conditions, including hypercholesteremia, diabetes, pruritis, irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhea (IBS-D), bile acid malabsorption, and the like.

The invention relates to methods for treating hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis, and reducing serum cholesterol in a mammal. The methods of the invention comprise administering to a mammal a first amount of a bile acid sequestrant compound which is an unsubstituted polydiallylamine polymer and a second amount of a cholesterol-lowering agent. The first and second amounts together comprise a therapeutically effective amount.

The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions useful for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis, and for reducing serum cholesterol. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise a combination of a first amount of an unsubstituted polydiallylamine polymer compound and a second amount of a cholesterol-lowering agent. The first and second amounts comprise a therapeutically effective amount. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may optionally contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

An ester formed from an inositol or an inositol derivative and niacin, wherein the inositol or the inositol derivatives comprises a stereoisomer selected from allo-inositol, cis-inositol, epi-inositol, muco-inositol, neo-inositol, scyllo-inositol, D-chiro-inositol and L-chiro-inositol, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Examples of esters include inositol hexaniacinates such as allo-inositol hexaniacinate and cis-inositol hexaniacinate. The esters can be used to treat any disorder that is treatable with niacin therapy such as dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia or cardiovascular disease. The esters can be administered with other agents such as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, statins, fibrates, activators of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors poli-cosanol, phytosterols, tocotrienols, calcium, bile acid sequestrants, guar gum and free niacin. The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds.

The present invention describes a copolymer comprising multiple unsaturations, which are obtained by polymerization of dimethyl β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex of monomer containing multiple vinyl unsaturation and amine functional monomer. These water soluble copolymers containing unsaturation sites, crosslinked in the presence of bile acid template. This novel sequential polymerization and crosslinked process enhances the rebinding capacity of the bile acid sequestrant for the bile acid used as the template during crosslinking step and also selectivity over other bile acids, in comparison to the polymers synthesized by the conventional simultaneous polymerization/crosslinking method.

A method prevents or treats diseases associated with high plasma cholesterol levels. In addition, this method reduces plasma cholesterol levels. The method comprises administering a lipase inhibitor, e.g. orlistat, and a pharmaceutically acceptable bile acid sequestrant.

The present invention provides compositions, therapeutic combinations and methods including: (a) at least one bile acid sequestrant; and (b) at least one substituted azetidinone or substituted β-lactam sterol absorption inhibitor which can be useful for treating vascular conditions, diabetes, obesity and lowering plasma levels of sterols.

Disclosed herein are novel compositions and methods for treating or preventing GI tract disorders and/or GERD-related respiratory disorders as well as protecting stratified squamous epithelium against injury by a noxious substance. The methods generally include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one bile acid sequestrant, alone or in combination with at least one proton pump inhibitor, and optionally one or more agent chosen from antacids, histamine H₂-receptor antagonists, γ-aminobutyricacid-b (GABA-B) agonists, prodrugs of GABA-B agonists, and protease inhibitors.

Disclosed are methods and compositions for reducing coronary artery stenosis, restoring blood flow to infarcted myocardium, improving myocardial perfusion, reducing heart attacks or other adverse cardiovascular events, or treating symptoms of inadequate myocardial function in a mammal involving administering to the mammal (a) a compound that includes eicosapentaeneoic acid or docosahexaeneoic acid and (b) a cholesterol-lowering therapeutic, combined with dietary restrictions (resulting in aggressive loading of marine lipids), whereby a serum LDL concentration of less than 75 mg/dl (and preferably less than 55 mg/dl) is achieved. One particular method involves administering to the mammal a combination that includes (a) a compound that includes an eicosapentaeneoic or docosahexaeneoic acid (for example, a marine lipid) and (b) a cholesterol synthesis or transfer inhibitor, and which may also optionally include aspirin and/or niacin. The methods and compositions of the invention may also further include a bile acid sequestrant and/or buspirone. Also disclosed are methods for treating heart disease that involve administration of buspirone.

Methods and formulations of reducing one or more symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in a human patient with symptomatic GERD not completely responsive to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).The patient is administered a therapeutically effective amount of an enteric coated gastro-retentive oral dosage form in the form of a tablet of a bile acid sequestrant dispersed in a polymeric matrix consisting essentially of poly(alkylene)oxide and one or more filler or compressing agent such that the patient experiences a clinically meaningful reduction in one or more symptoms of GERD.

The invention relates to the field of medicines, in particular to a nuciferine derivative and a preparation method and application thereof. The nuciferine derivative disclosed by the invention has a structure as shown in a formula (I), wherein R is substituted benzyl or substituted pyridyl; the substituted benzyl is substituted by one or more substituent groups selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenated alkyl, nitro and cyano; the substituted pyridyl is selected to be substituted by alkyl; the salt is formed by the compound with the structural formula and organic acid or inorganic acid. The compound can be used as an alpha-glycosidase inhibitor and/or a bile acid chelating agent due to the structural characteristics of alkaloid and aromatic hydrocarbon containing heteroatoms, has good hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering activity, and can be applied to treatment and improvement of hyperglycemia or hyperlipidemia and the like.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination comprising an FGFR4 inhibitor and a bile acid sequestrant, to the use of the pharmaceutical combination in the treatment of cancer, to the use of a bile acid sequestrant to reduce or mitigate side-effects associated with FGFR4 inhibition therapy.