203 results about "Valproic Acid" patented technology

The invention relates to the use of cannabidiol (CBD), at a dose of greater than 300 mg/day, in combination with a standard anti-epileptic drug (SAED) which acts via sodium or calcium channels, for use in the treatment of epilepsy. The SAED is preferably one which•modifies low-threshold or transient neuronal calcium currents,or•reduces high-frequency neuronal firing and sodium-dependent action potentials and enhances GABA effects. Preferred SAEDs are ethosuximide and valproate.

The present invention relates to an orally available galenics formulation of Valproic Acid or derivatives thereof exhibiting a specific bi-phasic pharmacokinetic profile optimized for maximum inhibition of histone deacetylases in a therapeutic setting. This specific galenics formulation is designed for the treatment of malignant diseases and diseases associated with hypoacetylation of histones or in which induction of hyperacetylation has a beneficial effect, e.g., by induction of differentiation and/or apoptosis. Due to the bi-phasic release pattern the resulting pharmacokinetic profile is able to inhibit HDAC target enzymes most efficiently and to subsequently induce histone hyperacetylation in a rapid as well as a long-lasting fashion. This profile secures the efficient modulation of a desired target gene expression profile which contributes to the therapeutic benefit.

The present invention relates to a topically applicable formulation containing Valproic Acid or a derivative thereof which can be used alone or in combination with topically applicable formulations of retinoids or of nuclear receptor ligands, or of chemotherapeutic agents (e.g. 5-Fluorouracil). The formulation is useful for the topical treatment of cancerous skin disorders, such as Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Keratoakantoma, Bowen Disease, cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma and also for the topical treatment of pre-malignant lesions, and of inflammations of the skin and/or mucosa. The invention also relates to the use of this topically applicable formulation for the protection from UV light and for the treatment of sun burn. The invention includes the use of VPA for the manufacture of a clinically used medicament for the topical treatment of the human diseases listed above.

Methods and systems are provided for determining an increased likelihood of the occurrence of a cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, congestive heart failure and other diseased conditions of the heart associated with elevated sympathetic neural discharges in a patient. The methods and systems comprise monitoring the sympathetic neural discharges of a patient from the stellate ganglia, the thoracic ganglia, or both, and detecting increases in the sympathetic neural discharges. The methods and systems may further comprise delivering therapy to the patient in response to a detected increase in the sympathetic neural discharge, such as delivering one or more pharmacological agents; stimulating myocardial hyperinnervation in the sinus node and right ventricle of the heart of the patient; and applying cardiac pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation shocks. Pharmacologic agents which may be used in connection with the delivery of include those which are known to exert anti-arrhythmic effect and anti-convulsant agents, such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproate, and phenobarbitone. Other pharmacologic agents may be used to treat impending myocardial ischemia and other diseased conditions of the heart associated with elevated sympathetic neural discharges.

The invention relates to a combination of treatments, more particularly a combination treatment for HIV-1 infection. The present invention is directed to the use of bryostatin-1 and their natural and synthetic derivatives for AIDS therapy, in particular to the use of bryostatins in combination with other active drugs such as Histone Deacetylases (HDACs) inhibitors and anti-retrovirals, for the treatment of HIV-1 latency. According to the present invention, we provide a combination therapy for the treatment of HIV-1 latency which employs bryostatin-1 (and analogues) and one of the following HDAC inhibitors; valproic acid, butyrate derivatives, hydroxamic acids and benzamides. While HDACi can be used in continuous dosing protocol, bryostatins can be used following a cyclical dosing protocol. Bryostatins can be formulated in pharmaceutical acceptable carriers including nanoparticles, phospholipids nanosomes and/or biodegradable polymer nanospheres. This combination therapy needs to be used in patients treated with antiretroviral therapy (HIV-1 protease inhibitors, HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors, HIV-1 integrase inhibitors, CCR5 co-receptor inhibitors and fusion inhibitors).

A pharmaceutical composition comprising a solid unit dosage form comprising: one or more of pharmaceutically active ingredients selected from valacyclovir, olanzapine, voriconazole, topotecan, artesunate, amodiaquine, guggulosterone, ramipril, telmisartan, tibolone, atorvastatin, simvastatin, amlodipine, ezetimibe, fenofibrate, tacrolimus, valgancyclovir, valsartan, clopidrogel, estradiol, trenbolone, efavirenz, metformin, pseudoephedrine, verapamil, felodipine, valproic acid/sodium valproate, mesalamine, hydrochlorothiazide, levosulpiride, nelfinavir, cefixime and cefpodoxime proxetil in combination with a water insoluble polymer and/or a water soluble polymer. Methods for making the pharmaceutical composition are also disclosed.

Presented herein are methods of generating a multipotent or immature cell from a mature somatic cell, involving contacting a mature somatic cell with one or more small molecule compounds selected from: a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor; a glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) inhibitor; one or more transforming growth factor-beta receptor (TGF-βR) inhibitors; one or more lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibitors; a cAMP agonist; a histone lysine methyltransferase (EZH2) inhibitor; and a histone methyltransferase (HMTase) G9a inhibitor; valproic acid. Also provided are methods of generating a multipotent or immature cell from a somatic cell, by driving expression of OCT4, or an OCT4 functional homolog or derivative, under the control of a high expressing promoter. Presented herein are also methods of stem cell expansion, stem cell regeneration and differentiation, which comprise contacting stem cells with one or more small chemical compounds.

The invention discloses an inducing culture medium for inducing fibroblast to trans-differentiate into cardiac muscle cells, a method and an application of the inducing culture medium. The inducing culture medium comprises a basic culture medium and an inducing small molecular assembly which is 6TCFOW or SCFOV, wherein 6 is E61541, T is tranylcypromine, C is CHIR99021, F is forskolin, O is Dorsomorphin, W is IWR-I, S is SB431542, and V is valproic acid. The inducing culture medium can trans-differentiate the fibroblast into the cardiac muscle cells which have normal cardiac muscle cell specific molecular tags and a normal cardiac muscle function, so that a new way is provided for solving the cell source problem of the regenerative medicine.

Disclosed is a controlled release formulation comprising valproic acid, pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, amide thereof, or derivative thereof.

Analogues of valproic acid useful in treating neuroaffective disorders including convulsions, bipolar disorder, and migraine headache are disclosed. The analogues are halide liver substituted analogues, cyclic analogues, and conjugated diene analogues of valproic acid. Pharmaceutical compositions or prodrugs containing the analogues or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. Methods of malting the compounds and treating mammals with neuroaffective disorders are also disclosed.

Culturing cells for the commercial production of proteins for diagnosis and therapy is a costly and time consuming process. The equipment required is expensive, and production cost are high. In order to provide commercially viable processes it is desirable to use cell lines which produce large quantities of product with each production run. However, most cells do not produce large quantities of desired product per se either because they do not produce a large quantity of product per unit of time (specific productivity) or because they do not survive long enough in the culture medium (time). Here, we identified that addition of a valproic acid compound to the culture medium increases overall (batch) yield and titer. More importantly, compared to the widely used sodium butyrate, batch yields using a valproic acid compound as a medium additive are significantly higher.

A medicament for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of Alzheimer-type dementia, which comprises donepezil hydrochloride and valproic acid or a salt thereof in combination.

The invention relates to a heavy-load valproic acid drug sustained release tablet and a preparation method of a heavy-load valproic acid drug sustained release tablet and belongs to the field of pharmaceutical preparations. The heavy-load valproic acid drug sustained release tablet is mainly used for treating clinically primary generalized epilepsy. A valproic acid drug comprises valproic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide. According to the invention, a novel hydrophilic gel skeleton controlled release system is applied; in polymer matrix selection, a novel controlled release matrix material with good biocompatibility is selected; and the controlled release matrix is a composition of chitosan and one or more of, but not limited to, sodium alginate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, carrageenan, xanthan gum, hyaluronic acid, polyacrylic resin and an acrylic polymer. Synergic control of slow release of a drug composite is achieved through joint application of different polymers and the chitosan and by employing property difference of the different polymers and intelligent interaction with the chitosan, a combined action of different drug release mechanisms is realized, and a slow release effect of the drug composite up to 24h can be achieved.

The invention relates to the technical field of valproic acid blood drug level monitoring, and specifically discloses a valproic acid homogeneous-phase enzyme immunity rapid detection kit. With derivative synthesis, valproic acid is connected onto bovine serum albumin (BSA), such that an immunizing antigen is obtained. An obtained polyclonal antibody has valproic acid specificity. Experiment data shows that when the reagent is used for detecting valproic acid, no cross reaction occurs between the reagent and other commonly used medicines; an analysis sensitivity is better than 25ng/ml; within-run precision and within-run precision coefficient of variability (CV) are both smaller than 4.7%; and compared with a fluorescence polarization immunoassay (EPIA) method, an R2 value reaches 0.98. The kit can be used in various routine analysis instruments. Because of characteristics of simple operation, high speed, low cost, and high sensitivity, with the kit, automatic detection can easily be realized. The kit assists in guiding clinical customized medication. With the kit, toxic or side effect of medicines is reduced, and curative effect optimization is realized.

The present invention relates to a compound, ie, a phospholipid derivative of valproic acid, a composition comprising the compound and its application for treating epilepsy, migraine, bipolar cell disease and pain.

Methods and systems are provided for determining an increased likelihood of the occurrence of a cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, congestive heart failure and other diseased conditions of the heart associated with elevated sympathetic neural discharges in a patient. The methods and systems comprise monitoring the sympathetic neural discharges of a patient from the stellate ganglia, the thoracic ganglia, or both, and detecting increases in the sympathetic neural discharges. The methods and systems may further comprise delivering therapy to the patient in response to a detected increase in the sympathetic neural discharge, such as delivering one or more pharmacological agents; stimulating myocardial hyperinnervation in the sinus node and right ventricle of the heart of the patient; and applying cardiac pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation shocks. Pharmacologic agents which may be used in connection with the delivery of include those which are known to exert anti-arrhythmic effect and anti-convulsant agents, such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, valproate, and phenobarbitone. Other pharmacologic agents may be used to treat impending myocardial ischemia and other diseased conditions of the heart associated with elevated sympathetic neural discharges.

This invention discloses a process for preparing sodium divalproate. The process comprises: dissolving valproic acid and sodium valproate at a mol ratio of 1:1 in an appropriate solvent, and vacuum-distilling the solvent at 55-90 deg.C to obtain sodium divalproate. The process has such advantages as easy control, no byproducts, high product yield, high product quality, and low cost. The process can be used for mass production of sodium divalproate.

The invention discloses application of sulindac in preparation of a medicine for treating autism. The application of sulindac in preparation of the medicine for treating autism is characterized in that a VPA (Valproic Acid) autism animal model shows that sulindac is able to reduce abnormal behavior of an autistic, such as repeated mechanical behavior deficiency and human communication disorders; the primary culture neuron and VPA autism animal model verify the occurrence mechanism of autism as well as the functional mechanism of sulindac in treating autistic, and also prove that sulindac has oxidation resistance, and the oxidation resistance is related to down-regulating of the activity of a canonical Wnt signal channel. Therefore, sulindac is able to reduce the repeated mechanical behavior, abnormal behavior and human communication disorders of the autistic and can be used for preparing the medicine for treating autism.