Method of treating retinopathy of prematurity using somatostatin analogs
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1. A method of treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity in a neonatal mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal, an amount of a somatostatin analog containing composition sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses methods of treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal mammals involving the use of an amount of a somatostatin analog containing composition sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit without affecting growth of the neonates.
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- 1. A method of treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity in a neonatal mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal, an amount of a somatostatin analog containing composition sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit.
- 13. A method of treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof an amount of a composition comprising a somatostatin analog and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit wherein the somatostatin analog is selected from the group consisting of octreotide and Woc-4D.
- 19. A method of preventing retinopathy of prematurity in a neonatal human comprising the step of administering to said human, an amount of an octreotide or Woc-4D containing composition sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit.
- 29. A method of preventing retinopathy of prematurity in a neonatal human comprising the step of subcutaneously administering to the human, an amount of an octreotide or Woc-4D containing composition sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit.
- 35. A method of treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof a composition comprising an amount of somatostatin analog and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit wherein the somatostatin analog is octreotide.
- 39. A method of treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof a composition comprising an amount of somatostatin analog and a pharmacetically acceptable carrier sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit wherein the somatostatin analog is Woc-4D.
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43. A pharmaceutical composition Woc-4D and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for treating or preventing retinopathy of prematurity in a neonatal mammal.
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