TCM Composition for Myocardial Infarction Treatment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current treatments for angina pectoris and acute myocardial infarction often rely on drugs with strong toxicity and side effects, and they primarily focus on symptomatic relief rather than addressing the disease progression, with limitations such as nitroglycerin-induced hypotension and tolerance.

Innovation Solution

A traditional Chinese medicine composition comprising 30%∼80% phenolic acid derivatives, 2%~10% tanshinones, and 15%∼60% saponines, specifically formulated to treat acute myocardial infarction and ischemia, utilizing a combination of Danshensu, tanshinones, and saponines to provide anti-inflammatory, anti-coagulant, and cardiovascular benefits.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional drugs (nitrate, nitrite, β-receptor blocker, calcium antagonist) are used to treat angina pectoris, then symptomatic relief is achieved, but toxicity and side effects increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesymptomatic reliefVSAvoidtoxicity and side effect
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite formulation containing multiple traditional Chinese medicine components (phenolic acid derivatives, tanshinones, saponines, and polysaccharides) working synergistically to treat angina pectoris, replacing single-ingredient conventional drugs with a multi-component composite that achieves therapeutic effects while reducing toxicity and side effects

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If nitroglycerin is administered to relieve angina symptoms, then chest pain is reduced, but hypotension and tolerance occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechest pain reliefVSAvoidhypotension and tolerance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs traditional Chinese medicine compounds as intermediary substances that mediate the therapeutic effect through multiple pathways (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, vasodilation, platelet inhibition) rather than direct nitric oxide donation, thereby avoiding the harmful effects of nitroglycerin while achieving comparable or superior clinical outcomes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If conventional treatments focus on symptomatic relief, then immediate comfort is provided, but disease progression is not addressed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesymptomatic treatmentVSAvoiddisease progress control
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent formulates a multi-functional medication that simultaneously provides symptomatic relief (vasodilation, pain relief) and addresses disease progression (anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-proliferative effects on vascular smooth muscle cells), making a single agent that performs multiple therapeutic roles that were previously required from different medications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3040077B1Traditional chinese medicine composition
Publication Date: 2024.10.02 TIANJIN TASLY PHARMA CO LTD
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AI summary

A traditional Chinese medicine composition and preparation thereof for treating cardiovascular diseases is provided. The traditional Chinese medicine composition consists of: by weight percentage, phenolic aicd derivatives 30%∼80%, tanshinones 2%~10% and saponins 15%∼60%.