Polydextrose for the prevention and/or treatment of heart failure
US11684633B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P9/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for preventing and/or treating heart failure in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of polydextrose. The method may also include the use of polydextrose for preventing cardiac remodeling and/or ventricle dilatation and/or for preventing systolic dysfunction, as well as preventing an increase in bacterial translocation to heart tissue in a subject who suffered from a myocardial infarction.
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