Methods of treating vitamin D insufficiency in chronic kidney disease
US11173168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P13/12
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for treating vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients having CKD comprising administering repeat doses of 25-hydroxyvitamin D are disclosed. The methods comprise administering 25-hydroxyvitamin D in an amount effective to safely raise the patient's serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level to greater than 90 ng/ml and/or to control the patient's serum ratio of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D to less than 20.
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