Method of treating sinusitis with uridine triphosphates and related compounds
First Claim
1. A method of treating sinusitis in a subject in need of such treatment, said method comprising:
- administering to the subject a compound of the Formula below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in a pharmaceutical carrier having an amount of said compound effective to promote fluid drainage from the sinuses;
##STR5## wherein;
B is independently selected from the group consisting of;
##STR6## and wherein;
R1 is selected from the group consisting of H and Br;
R3 and R4 are H while R2 is nothing and there is a double bond between N-1 and C-6 (adenine);
orR3 and R4 are H while R2 is O and there is a double bond between N-1 and C-6 (adenine 1-oxide);
orR3, R4 and R2 taken together are --CH═
CH--, forming a ring from N-6 to N-1 with a double bond between N-6 and C-6 (1,N6 -ethenoadenine).
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Abstract
A method of promoting drainage of congested mucous secretions in the sinuses of a subject in need of such treatment is disclosed. The method comprises administering to the sinuses of the subject a uridine phosphate such as uridine 5'"'"'-triphosphate (UTP) or P1,P4 -di(uridine-5'"'"') tetraphosphate (U2 P4), an analog of UTP, or any other analog, in an amount effective to promote drainage of congested fluid in the sinuses by hydrating mucous secretions or by stimulating ciliary beat frequency in the sinuses. Pharmaceutical formulations and methods of making the same are also disclosed. Methods of administering the same would include any liquid suspension (including nasal drops or spray), oral form (liquid or pill), aerosol inhalation, powder form, topical, injected, intra-operative instillation or suppository form.
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1. A method of treating sinusitis in a subject in need of such treatment, said method comprising:
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administering to the subject a compound of the Formula below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in a pharmaceutical carrier having an amount of said compound effective to promote fluid drainage from the sinuses;
##STR5## wherein;
B is independently selected from the group consisting of;
##STR6## and wherein;
R1 is selected from the group consisting of H and Br;R3 and R4 are H while R2 is nothing and there is a double bond between N-1 and C-6 (adenine);
orR3 and R4 are H while R2 is O and there is a double bond between N-1 and C-6 (adenine 1-oxide);
orR3, R4 and R2 taken together are --CH═
CH--, forming a ring from N-6 to N-1 with a double bond between N-6 and C-6 (1,N6 -ethenoadenine). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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