Use of natriuretic peptide for treating heart failure

US9023794B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiorentis AG · CH

Inventors

• Veselin Mitrovic · Bad Nauheim, DE
• Hartmut Luss · Hannover, DE
• Wolf-Georg Forssmann · Hannover, DE
• Markus Meyer · Hannover, DE
• Klaus Dohler · Hannover, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2014
• Grant date: May 5, 2015
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P9/04
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of a natriurectic peptide, such as urodilatin, for treating a patient suffering from heart failure, such as acute decompensated heart failure. Preferably, a composition comprising an effective amount of urodilatin is intravenously administered to the patient continuously through a time period of at least 24 hours and up to 120 hours, preferably at least 48 hours.