Method for reducing pain
US8268774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/43504
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is direct to a method of producing analgesia in a mammalian subject. The method includes administering to the subject an omega conopeptide, preferably ziconotide, in combination with an analgesic selected from the group consisting of morphine, bupivacaine, clonidine, hydromorphone, baclofen, fentanyil, buprenorphine, and sufentanil, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the ω-conopeptide retains its potency and is physically and chemically compatible with the analgesic compound. A preferred route of administration is intrathecal administration, particularly continuous intrathecal infusion. The present invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an omega conopeptide, preferably ziconotide, an antioxidant, in combination with an analgesic selected from the group consisting of morphine, bupivacaine, clonidine, hydromorphone, baclofen, fentanyl, buprenorphine, and sufentanil.
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