Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080305077 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING TARGETING OF THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for enhancing targeting of therapeutic compounds to, inter alia, the CNS applied via intranasal administration while reducing non-target exposure are provided. In certain embodiments, at least one vasoconstrictor is provided intranasally prior to intranasal administration of at least one therapeutic compound. In other embodiments, the vasoconstrictor(s) and therapeutic compound(s) are combined in a pharmaceutical composition and delivered intranasally. The present invention substantially increases targeting of the therapeutic compound(s) to, inter alia, the CNS while substantially reducing unwanted and potentially harmful systemic exposure. The preferred administration of the invention applies the vasoconstrictor(s) and/or therapeutic compound(s) to the upper third of the nasal cavity, though application to the lower two-thirds of the nasal cavity is also within the scope of the invention. | 12-11-2008 |
20090068155 | METHODS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR ADMINISTERING THERAPEUTIC CELLS TO THE ANIMAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - Methods and compositions for preventing and treating the damaged and/or degenerating CNS experiencing loss or death of CNS cells. Various embodiments of the invention transport a therapeutically effective amount of, inter alia, at least one therapeutic cell to the CNS by intranasal application to the upper-third of the nasal cavity, thereby bypassing the blood-brain barrier. A pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may comprise at least one therapeutic cell, at least one delivery-enhancement agent, at least one antibiotic, at least one regulatory factor and/or at least one immunosuppressive agent, wherein the composition is delivered to the upper-third of the nasal cavity. The therapeutic cells, once delivered to the CNS, migrate preferentially to the area of damage or degeneration or injury. | 03-12-2009 |
20090175801 | CNS-TUMOR TREATMENT METHOD AND COMPOSITION - A method, aerosol composition, and aerosolizing device for treating a brain tumor in a subject are disclosed. The method includes intranasally administering to the subject, an amount of a telomerase inhibitor, such as an oligonucleotide telomerase inhibitor, effective to inhibit growth of the tumor in the subject. | 07-09-2009 |
20090291900 | METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEADACHES BY ADMINISTRATION OF OXYTOCIN - The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of headache and headache disorders. The methods comprise administration of an oxytocin peptide for the treatment of primary and secondary headaches or trigeminal neuralgia. | 11-26-2009 |
20100061959 | METHODS FOR PROVIDING NEUROPROTECTION FOR THE ANIMAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF ISCHEMIA, NEURODEGENERATION, TRAUMA, AND METAL POISONING - Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of ischemia, and neurodegeneration. Patients at risk for certain diseases or disorders that are associated with cerebral ischemia may benefit, e.g., those at risk for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Wilson's disease or stroke or those patients having head or spinal cord injury. Patients undergoing certain medical procedures that may result in ischemia may also benefit. Initially, the possibility of ischemia or neurodegeneration is recognized. Intranasal therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators and copper chelators. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). Intranasal administration of DFO provides an effective method for pre-conditioning the brain to protect against cerebral ischemia. | 03-11-2010 |
20100074959 | LIPID GROWTH FACTOR FORMULATIONS - The present invention is directed to novel formulations and methods for the improved delivery and administration of hydrophobic therapeutic compounds that are substantially insoluble and/or susceptible to precipitation in aqueous solution at physiological pH, including, e.g., growth and differentiation factor-5 and related proteins. Many therapeutic compounds are hydrophobic at physiological pH levels. | 03-25-2010 |
20100080797 | THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR DRUG DELIVERY FOR TRIGEMINAL PAIN - The present invention relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of trigeminal nerve-associated pain, in particular chronic, acute and procedural-related pain. The methods comprise administration of analgesic agents to the trigeminal nerve system which results in analgesia to the facial or head region. | 04-01-2010 |
20100267834 | METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR DIFFERENTIALLY ALTERING GENE EXPRESSION TO PROVIDE NEUROPROTECTION FOR THE ANIMAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF ISCHEMIA, NEURODEGENERATION, TRAUMA AND METAL POISONING - Pharmaceutical compositions for treating and/or pre-treating or preconditioning the animal central nervous system against the effects of Alzheimer's Disease including the associated neurodegeneration and cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. In one embodiment, an effective dose of deferoxamine (DFO) is administered to the upper one-third of the subject patient's nasal cavity to effectively bypass the blood-brain barrier, thereby allowing application of the DFO dose directly to the central nervous system. | 10-21-2010 |
20110151393 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES TO THE MAXILLARY SINUS OF A PATIENT - The present invention is directed to devices and methods for administering at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic substance to at least one of the maxillary sinuses of a patient in need thereof. Alternate embodiments may comprise administration of the at least one effective dose of at least one therapeutic substance to both maxillary sinuses, where the administered therapeutic substance(s) are either the same or differ from sinus to sinus. Still further alternative embodiments may comprise more than an initial effective dose administered to a patient's maxillary sinus(es), so that the therapeutic substance may be delivered over time, thereby requiring a larger dose be deposited within at least one of the maxillary sinuses so that the maxillary sinus(es) serve as a therapeutic substance depot for long-term release to the target structure(s). | 06-23-2011 |
20110236365 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING AND TREATING AT LEAST ONE MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR FROM DYSFUNCTION RESULTING FROM FREE RADICAL DAMAGE - Methods and compositions for enhancing cellular function through protection of a tissue components such receptors, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, hormones, vitamins, and cofactors, by administering pyrophosphate analogs or related compounds. | 09-29-2011 |
20110250212 | THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR DRUG DELIVERY FOR TRIGEMINAL PAIN - The present invention relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of trigeminal nerve-associated pain, in particular chronic, acute and procedural-related pain. The methods comprise administration of analgesic agents to the trigeminal nerve system which results in analgesia to the facial or head region. | 10-13-2011 |
20110311654 | METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING THE ANIMAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - The present invention comprises methods and pharmaceutical compositions for intranasal delivery of effective amounts of DFO directly to the CNS, in particular the brain treatments that inhibit GSK3b in patients with psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD and schizophrenia. In addition a treatment composition is disclosed which comprises DFO and in certain embodiments combines DFO with one or more of the psychotropic drug types, i.e., antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and antidepressants. Moreover, a treatment for treating impairment of neural plasticity through inhibition of GSK3b is provided as well as prevention of apoptosis of cells through inhibition of GSK3b. | 12-22-2011 |
20120028898 | METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEADACHES BY ADMINISTRATION OF OXYTOCIN - The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of headache and headache disorders. The methods comprise administration of an oxytocin peptide for the treatment of primary and secondary headaches or trigeminal neuralgia. | 02-02-2012 |
20120288489 | INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC ENZYMES TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASES - The invention provides a method to prevent, inhibit or treat one or more neurological symptoms associated with a lysosomal storage disease in a mammal in need thereof, which includes intranasally administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of a lysosomal storage enzyme or a recombinant adeno-associated virus vector comprising an open reading frame encoding a lysosomal storage enzyme. Also provided are compositions and devices useful in the methods. | 11-15-2012 |
20120322736 | METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF HEADACHES BY ADMINISTRATION OF OXYTOCIN - The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of headache and headache disorders. The methods comprise administration of an oxytocin peptide for the treatment of primary and secondary headaches or trigeminal neuralgia. | 12-20-2012 |
20130028874 | METHODS, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE FOR ADMINISTERING THERAPEUTIC CELLS TO THE ANIMAL CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - Methods and compositions for preventing and treating the damaged and/or degenerating CNS experiencing loss or death of CNS cells. Various embodiments of the invention transport a therapeutically effective amount of, inter alia, at least one therapeutic cell to the CNS by intranasal application to the upper-third of the nasal cavity, thereby bypassing the blood-brain barrier. A pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may comprise at least one therapeutic cell, at least one delivery-enhancement agent, at least one antibiotic, at least one regulatory factor and/or at least one immunosuppressive agent, wherein the composition is delivered to the upper-third of the nasal cavity. The therapeutic cells, once delivered to the CNS, migrate preferentially to the area of damage or degeneration or injury. | 01-31-2013 |
20130096488 | METHODS FOR USING ULTRASOUND FOR ENHANCING EFFICIENCY AND TARGETING OF INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF THERAPEUTIC COMPOUNDS TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to methods for reducing systemic absorption of therapeutic compounds or agents while enhancing efficiency of delivery and targeting of intranasal administration of such compounds or agents to the central nervous system. More specifically, use of ultrasound technology in conjunction with intranasal delivery of a therapeutic compound, or pharmaceutical composition, wherein the intranasal delivery is preferably to the upper one third of a patient's nasal cavity, thereby reducing therapeutic compound or agent absorption into the blood. At the same time, the present invention results in reducing the delivery of therapeutic compounds and/or agents to the peripheral tissues, increases therapeutic delivery of the compounds and/or agents to the central nervous system generally, and increases targeting of the therapeutics and/or agents to specific target regions within the central nervous system. | 04-18-2013 |
20130336928 | METHODS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH THERAPEUTIC AGENT(S) IN PATIENTS WITH CONCURRENT NON-CNS CONDITION(S) OR DISORDERS CONTRAINDICATING SYSTEMIC ADMINISTRATION OF THE THERAPEUTIC AGENT(S) - Methods for delivering therapeutic agent(s) to the central nervous system to treat a first CNS-related disease and/or condition while avoiding systemic exposure for patients having a second concurrent non-CNS-related disease and/or condition wherein the presence of the second disease and/or condition contraindicates systemic administration of the therapeutic agent(s) and/or pharmaceutical compound to treat the first disease or condition. The present invention provides these advantages by applying the therapeutic agent(s) and/or pharmaceutical composition(s) to the upper third of the nasal cavity, thereby bypassing the blood-brain barrier and administering the therapeutic agent(s) and/or pharmaceutical compound(s) directly to the CNS. This administration method thus protects the mammalian patient, specifically the second non-CNS-related disease and/or condition, by minimizing systemic exposure to the therapeutic agent(s) and/or pharmaceutical compound(s) administered to treat the first disease and/or condition of the CNS. | 12-19-2013 |
20140031280 | METHODS FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) - Methods for preventing and/or treating symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are provided. The preferred method comprises administration of an effective amount of insulin to the upper one-third of a mammal's, preferably a human, nasal cavity, thereby enabling the administered at least one effective amount of insulin to bypass the patient's blood-brain barrier and be directly delivered to the patient's CNS. Another embodiment comprises utilizing vasoconstrictors to enhance targeting of an effective amount of insulin to the CNS while reducing non-target exposure. | 01-30-2014 |
20140051763 | METHODS OF TREATING FRONTAL TEMPORAL DEMENTIA (FTD) WITH COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - The present invention comprises methods and pharmaceutical compositions for intranasal delivery of effective amounts of DFO directly to the CNS, in particular the brain treatments that inhibit GSK3b in patients with psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD and schizophrenia. In addition a treatment composition is disclosed which comprises DFO and in certain embodiments combines DFO with one or more of the psychotropic drug types, i.e., antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and antidepressants. Moreover, a treatment for treating impairment of neural plasticity through inhibition of GSK3b is provided as well as prevention of apoptosis of cells through inhibition of GSK3b. | 02-20-2014 |
20140057984 | METHODS OF TREATING CORTICOBASAL DEGENERATION COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of ischemia, trauma, metal poisoning and neurodegeneration, including the associated cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. Patients diagnosed with, or at risk for, certain diseases or disorders that are associated with risk for cerebral ischemia may benefit, e.g., those at risk for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, corticobasal degeneration, Wilson's disease or stroke or those patients having head or spinal cord injury. Intranasal therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). | 02-27-2014 |
20140171491 | INTRANASAL DELIVERY OF AAV ENCODING THERAPEUTIC ENZYMES TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASES - The invention provides a method to prevent, inhibit or treat one or more neurological symptoms associated with a lysosomal storage disease in a mammal in need thereof, which includes intranasally administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of a lysosomal storage enzyme or a recombinant adeno-associated virus vector comprising an open reading frame encoding a lysosomal storage enzyme. Also provided are compositions and devices useful in the methods. | 06-19-2014 |
20140171508 | METHOD OF TREATING PARKINSON'S DISEASE COMPRISING ADMINISTERING DEFEROXAMINE (DFO) TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of ischemia, trauma, metal poisoning and neurodegeneration, including the associated cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. In one embodiment, the method is accomplished by stimulating and stabilizing hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α). HIF-1α is known to provide a neuroprotective benefit under ischemic conditions. Patients at risk for certain diseases or disorders that are associated with risk for cerebral ischemia may benefit, e.g., those at risk for Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Wilson's disease or stroke or those patients having head or spinal cord injury. Patients undergoing certain medical procedures that may result in ischemia may also benefit. Initially, the possibility of ischemia or neurodegeneration is recognized. Intranasal therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). Intranasal administration of DFO is known to stimulate and/or stabilize HIF-1α and provides an efficient and safe method for pre-conditioning the brain to protect against cerebral ischemia. Moreover, DFO is shown to decrease weight loss in subjects when administered pre and/or post stroke. | 06-19-2014 |
20140178331 | METHOD OF TREATING CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE AND SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of cerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient at risk for, or diagnosed with, cerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for preconditioning, preventing and/or treating the cerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179787 | METHOD OF TREATING SPINAL CORD INJURY COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for treating the animal central nervous system against the effects of spinal cord injury, including associated cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. Effective amounts of therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the patient's nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of a therapeutic agent is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). | 06-26-2014 |
20140179788 | METHOD OF PRE-TREATING PATIENTS FOR STROKE COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of stoke, including associated cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. Initially, a patient at risk for stroke is identified. Effective amounts of therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the at-risk patient's nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of a therapeutic agent is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). | 06-26-2014 |
20140179789 | METHODS OF TREATING HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of Huntington's disease. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient at risk for, or diagnosed with Huntington's disease. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for preconditioning, preventing and/or treating Huntingon's disease. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179790 | METHOD OF TREATING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY/HEAD INJURY COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for treating the animal central nervous system for the effects of traumatic brain injury. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient suffering from traumatic brain injury. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for treating the traumatic brain injury. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179791 | METHOD OF TREATING PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of progressive supranuclear palsy. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient at risk for, or diagnosed with, progressive supranuclear palsy. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for preconditioning, preventing and/or treating the progressive supranuclear palsy. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179792 | METHOD OF TREATING LEWY BODY SYNDROME WITH COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of Lewy body syndrome. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of such therapeutic agents is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient at risk for, or diagnosed with, Lewy body syndrome. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for preconditioning, preventing and/or treating the Lewy body syndrome. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179793 | METHODS OF TREATING NEURODEGENERATION CAUSED BY IRON ACCUMULATION IN THE BRAIN COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for preconditioning, treating and/or providing neuroprotection to the animal central nervous system against the effects of neurodegeneration caused by iron accumulation in the brain. Therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. An examplary therapeutic agent is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). An effective amount of DFO may be administered to the upper third of the nasal cavity of a patient at risk for or diagnosed with neurodegeneration caused by iron accumulation in the brain. The effective amount of DFO is delivered directly to the patient's central nervous system for preconditioning, preventing and/or treating neurodegeneration caused by iron accumulation in the brain. | 06-26-2014 |
20140213655 | METHOD OF TREATING STROKE COMPRISING ADMINISTERING METAL CHELATORS TO THE UPPER ONE-THIRD OF THE NASAL CAVITY - Methods for treating the animal central nervous system against the effects of stoke, including associated cognitive, behavioral and physical impairments. Effective amounts of therapeutic agents are administered to the upper third of the stroke patient's nasal cavity to bypass the blood-brain barrier and access the central nervous system directly to avoid unwanted and potentially lethal side effects. Therapeutic agents include those substances that interact with iron and/or copper such as iron chelators, copper chelators, and antioxidants. A particular example of a therapeutic agent is the iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO). | 07-31-2014 |
20140242067 | TREATMENT OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS BY INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNOGLOBULIN G - The present invention provides, among other aspects, methods and compositions for treating a central nervous system (CNS) disorder by delivering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition of pooled human immunoglobulin G (IgG) to the brain via intranasal administration of the composition directly to the olfactory epithelium of the nasal cavity. In particular, methods and compositions for treating Alzheimer's disease are provided. | 08-28-2014 |
20140255384 | METHODS OF TREATING AND PREVENTING SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DISORDER IN PATIENTS BY INTRANASAL ADMINISTRATION OF INSULIN - Methods for delivering an effective amount of insulin to the central nervous system to treat Social Communication Disorder while minimizing systemic exposure to the administered insulin. The present invention provides these advantages by administering at least an effective amount of insulin and/or pharmaceutical composition(s) thereof, to the upper third of the nasal cavity, thereby bypassing the blood-brain barrier and delivering an effective amount of insulin and/or pharmaceutical compound(s) thereof directly to the CNS. Further methods comprise administering an at least an effective amount of therapeutic agents to the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus with a treatable neurologic agent or a preventable neurologic condition. For example, administering the at least effective amount of insulin to the amniotic fluid of a fetus with a mother diagnosed with gestational diabetes may prevent the fetus from developing Social Communication Disorder or autism. | 09-11-2014 |