Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Therapy for enteric infections
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Application No.: US13499270Application Date: 2010-10-22
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Publication No.: US08772242B2Publication Date: 2014-07-08
- Inventor: Thomas Julius Borody
- Applicant: Thomas Julius Borody
- Agency: Gavrilovich, Dodd & Lindsey LLP
- Agent Gregory P. Einhorn
- Priority: AU2009905229 20091026
- International Application: PCT/AU2010/001410 WO 20101022
- International Announcement: WO2011/050397 WO 20110505
- Main IPC: A61K31/167
- IPC: A61K31/167 ; A61K31/4184 ; A61K38/14 ; A61K45/06 ; A61K31/165 ; A61K31/166 ; A61K31/485 ; A61K31/496 ; A61K31/7036 ; A61K31/7048

Abstract:
There is disclosed herein a composition for treating gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, travelers diarrhea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating, proctalgia fugax, Parkinsons disease, MS, Alzheimers Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or autism, the composition comprising: (i) at least two anti-clostridial agents selected from the group consisting of: vancomycin, vancomycin derivatives, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, nitroimidazoles, ansamysins, nifuroxazide, colchicine, prucalopride, prokinetic agent and 5-aminosalicylic acid; or (ii) at least one anti-clostridial agent selected from the above combined with an opioid blocking agent. There is also disclosed herein a method of treating various gastrointestinal or neurological disorders, constipation, functional constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, travelers diarrhea, chronic idiopathic nausea, IBD-associated constipation and diarrhea, pseudo-obstruction, diabetic gastroparesis, cyclic vomiting, reflux oesophagitis, autism enteropathy, flatulence, halitosis, chronic fatigue, bloating, proctalgia fugax, Parkinsons disease, MS, Alzheimers Disease, Motor Neurone Disease or autism, the method comprising administering orally, via enema or by suppository: (i) a composition of the invention; (ii) at least two anti-clostridial agents selected from the group consisting of: vancomycin, vancomycin derivatives, a multi-valent polymer of vancomycin, aminoglycosides, nitroimidazoles, ansamysins, nifuroxazide, colchicine, prucalopride, prokinetic agent and 5-aminosalicylic acid; or (iii) at least one anti-clostridial agent selected from the above and an opioid blocking agent to a patient in need of such treatment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120202738A1 THERAPY FOR ENTERIC INFECTIONS Public/Granted day:2012-08-09
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