Pharmaceutical and dietary composition
US4868212A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P37/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treatment of atopic disorders, including eczema, asthma, allergies (especially allergic rhinitis), migraine and disorders associated with atopy including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, otitis media, nephrotic syndrome, or benign breast disease, or breast or other cancer, or diabetes, or alcoholism, with effective amounts of one or more of the metabolites of linoleic acid (GLA, DGLA, AA, 22:4n-6 or 22:5n-6) and one or more of the metabolites of .alpha.-linolenic acid (18:4n-3, 20:4n-3, 20:5n-3, 22:5n-3 or 22:6n-3) are administered as such or in the form of an ester, salt, amide or other derivative convertible in the body thereto alone or in an acceptable pharmaceutical carrier or diluent.
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