COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND KITS FOR REDUCING LIPID LEVELS

• US 20170000780A1
• Filed: 07/08/2016
• Published: 01/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nusirt Sciences, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nusirt Sciences, Inc.
• Inventors: Zemel, Michael, Bruckbauer, Antje
• Granted Patent: US 9,707,213 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/3262 having an effect on blood cholesterol
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0628 Leucine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/7046 Vitamin B3 niacin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/05 Phenols cannabinoids A61K31/658
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/198 Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA] betaine A61K31/205; proline A61K31/401; tryptophan A61K31/405; histidine A61K31/4172; peptides not degraded to individual amino acids A61K38/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/435 having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/455 Nicotinic acids, e.g. niacin; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters, amides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/706 containing six-membered rings with nitrogen as a ring hetero atom
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/06 Antihyperlipidemics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/10 for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/10 for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis

Abstract

Compositions, methods, and kits useful for treating hyperlipidemic conditions are provided herein. Such compositions can contain synergizing amounts of nicotinic acid, nicotinamide riboside and/or nicotinic acid metabolites in combination with leucine and/or a leucine metabolite, with or without resveratrol.

Claims

1-103. -103. (canceled)

104. A method of lowering total cholesterol level or total lipid content in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a dose of a composition comprising:

a) at least 250 mg of leucine and/or at least 25 mg of one or more leucine metabolites, wherein the leucine metabolite is selected from the group consisting of keto-isocaproic acid (KIC), alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid, and hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB); and

b) at least 1 mg of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites, wherein the nicotinic acid metabolite is selected from the group consisting of nicotinyl CoA, nicotinuric acid, nicotinate mononucleotide, nicotinate adenine dinucleotide, and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide.

105. The method of claim 104, wherein the composition is substantially free of alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, valine, isoleucine and tyrosine.

106. The method of claim 104, wherein the composition is substantially free of nicotinamide.

107. The method of claim 104, wherein the component (a) in the composition is leucine and the component (b) in the composition is nicotinic acid.

108. The method of claim 104, wherein the amount of leucine and/or one or more leucine metabolites in the composition is less than 1300 mg.

109. The method of claim 104, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites in the composition is less than 250 mg.

110. The method of claim 104, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites in the composition is between 1-100 mg.

111. The method of claim 104, wherein the composition further comprises resveratrol.

112. The method of claim 104, wherein a molar ratio of component (a) to (b) in the composition is greater than 5.

113. The method of claim 104, wherein the composition is a tablet, a capsule, or a pill.

114. The method of claim 104, wherein the composition contains less than about 10% of non-leucine amino acids.

115. The method of claim 104, wherein the composition further comprising one or more therapeutic agents selected from the group consisting of HMG-CoA inhibitor, fibrate, bile acid sequestrant, ezetimibe, lomitapide, phytosterols, CETP antagonist, orlistat, and any combination thereof.

116. The method of claim 104, wherein the dose is a unit dose.

117. A method of reducing atherosclerotic plaque size in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a dose of a composition comprising leucine and/or one or more leucine metabolites and an amount of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinic acid metabolites to effect the total atherosclerotic plaque size in the subject.

118. The method of claim 117, wherein the composition comprises at least 250 mg of leucine and/or at least 25 mg of one or more leucine metabolites.

119. The method of claim 117, wherein the amount of leucine and/or one or more leucine metabolites is less than 1300 mg.

120. The method of claim 117, wherein the leucine metabolite is selected from the group consisting of keto-isocaproic acid (KIC), alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid, and hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB).

121. The method of claim 117, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or nicotinic acid metabolites is less than 250 mg.

122. The method of claim 117, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or nicotinic acid metabolites is between 1-100 mg.

123. The method of claim 117, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or nicotinic acid metabolites is less than 25 mg.

124. The method of claim 117, wherein the composition is administered to the subject for at least 1 year.

125. The method of claim 117, wherein the dose is a unit dose.

126. A method of reducing a side effect of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites wherein the side effect is characterized by an increase in cutaneous vasodilation in a subject administered with nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or the one or more nicotinic acid metabolites, comprising administering a composition comprising an effective amount of leucine and/or one or more leucine metabolites to said subject that is administered with nicotinic acid and/or the one or more nicotinic acid metabolites.

127. The method of claim 126, wherein the composition is administered orally.

128. The method of claim 126, wherein the effective amount comprises at least 500 mg of leucine and/or at least 200 mg of the one or more leucine metabolites.

129. The method of claim 126, wherein the effective amount comprises at least 250 mg of leucine and/or at least 25 mg of the one or more leucine metabolites.

130. The method of claim 126, wherein the composition further comprising one or more therapeutic agents selected from the group consisting of HMG-CoA inhibitor, fibrate, bile acid sequestrant, ezetimibe, lomitapide, phytosterols, CETP antagonist, orlistat, and any combination thereof.

131. The method of claim 126, wherein nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites is in a sub-therapeutic amount if administered alone.

132. The method of claim 126, wherein nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites is in an amount that is less than 1 g.

133. The method of claim 126, wherein nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites is in an amount that is less than 250 mg.

134. The method of claim 126, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites is between 1-100 mg.

135. The method of claim 126, wherein the amount of nicotinic acid and or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites is capable of achieving a serum level of nicotinic acid and/or nicotinamide riboside and/or one or more nicotinic acid metabolites that is between about 1-100 nM.