Method for treating cardiac malfunction

• US 5,716,937 A
• Filed: 11/10/1994
• Issued: 02/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation (Mass General Brigham, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation (Mass General Brigham, Inc.)
• Inventors: Haupert, Garner Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peselev, Elli
• Application Number:
  US08/338,264
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 536/5, 514/25
• US Class Current: 514/25
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/00 Medicinal preparations containing peptides peptides containing beta-lactam rings A61K31/00; cyclic dipeptides not having in their molecule any other peptide link than those which form their ring, e.g. piperazine-2,5-diones, A61K31/00; ergot alkaloids of the cyclic peptide type A61K31/48; containing macromolecular compounds having statistically distributed amino acid units A61K31/74; medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies A61K39/00; medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients, e.g. peptides as drug carriers, A61K47/00
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/4703 Inhibitors; Suppressors

Abstract

A method of treating cardiac malfunction by administering a positive inotropic effect-producing amount of Hypothalamic Inhibitory factor (HIF).

Claims

1. A method for producing a positive inotropic effect in a mammalian host by administering to the host a positive inotropic effect-producing amount of a glycosidic Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor, wherein said Factor has been purified to homogeneity.

2. A method for treating cardiac malfunction in a mammal suffering therefrom by administering a positive inotropic effect-producing amount of a glycosidic Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor to said mammal, said Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor specifically binding sodium, potassium-AtPase reversibly and with high affinity wherein said Factor has been purified to homogeneity.

3. A method of claim 2 in which the cardiac malfunction is congestive heart failure, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia or atrial fibrillation.

4. A method of treating a mammal with cardiac glycoside intoxication comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a glycosidic Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor, wherein said Factor has been purified to homogeneity, to treat said cardiac glycoside intoxication and a therapeutically acceptable carrier.

5. A method for treating a mammal with an edematous disorder comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a glycosidic Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor, wherein said Factor has been purified to homogeneity, to the mammal.

6. A method of claim 5 in which the edematous disorder is congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver or nephrotic syndrome.

7. A method of treating a mammal with hypertension comprising administering to the mammal an analogue of a glycosidic Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor, wherein said Factor has been purified to homogeneity, to prevent or modulate the binding of native Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor.

8. A method of treating a mammal with hypotension comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a glycosidic Hypothalamic Inhibitory Factor, wherein said Factor has been purified to homogeneity.