Processes for the synthesis and use of various .alpha.-lipoic acid complexes
US6288106A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D339/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is in the fields of pharmacology and biochemistry. It relates to processes for the synthesis of certain complexes of .alpha.-lipoic acid and the nutritional or therapeutic use of these and other related individual or complexed antioxidant, proglutathione molecules. Therapeutic uses for these molecules and complexes in the clinical management of conditions and functions associated with chronic glaucoma, insulin resistance, macular degeneration, lenticular cataract, neurodegenerative diseases, essential hypertension, atherosclerosis and vasoconstriction are described in particular.
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