US Patent Number
5405874
Publication Date
4-11-1995
Abstract
Compositions containing as the active ingredient a spin-trapping reagent, preferably α-phenyl butyl nitrone (PBN) or spin-trapping derivatives thereof, in a suitable pharmaceutical carrier for administration to a patient are disclosed for treating or preventin symptoms associated with aging or other conditions associated with oxidative tissue damage. Other spin-trapping agents can also be used, such as 5,5-dimethyl pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) or α-(4-pyridyl 1-oxide)-N-tert-butylnitrone (POBN), and other spin-trapping derivatives thereof. These compositions and methods are useful in the treatment of age-related disorders, pre-surgical and/or pre-anesthetic preparation or administration of chemotherapeutic agents, and in the treatment of disorders or trauma of the brain, cardiovascular system, and lymphatic system. Studies in animals demonstrate that administration of compound for a two week period reduces the level of oxidized brain enzymes ot normal and restores memory to the sam level as tested in young control animals.
Assignees
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Okla., University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, Ky.
Application Number
27,559
Filing Date
03/05/1993
Recommended Citation
Carney, John M. and Floyd, Robert A., "PBN, DMPO, and POBN Compositions and Method of Use Thereof for Inhibition of Age-Associated Oxidation" (1995). Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Patents. 33.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pharmacol_patents/33
