Compositions for treating diabetic retinopathy and methods of using same
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1. A method of treating or preventing the onset of diabetic retinopathy in a patient comprising administering somatostatin to said patient and co-administering a thyroid-related substance.
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Abstract
The subject invention provides novel methods and materials for treating diabetic retinopathy. One embodiment of the subject invention involves the co-administration of a somatostatin, or analogue thereof, and a thryoid-related substance such as thyroxine. Somatostatin or thyroid-related substance can be administered in combination, or separately through the same or different modes of administration.
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- 1. A method of treating or preventing the onset of diabetic retinopathy in a patient comprising administering somatostatin to said patient and co-administering a thyroid-related substance.
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4. A composition useful for treating or preventing the onset of DR comprising a mixture of somatostatin and a thyroid-related substance.
- 5. A kit comprising at least one container having somatostatin and a thyroid-related substance disposed therein.
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9. A method of treating or preventing the onset of DR comprising administering somatostatin and co-administering a thyroid-related substance, wherein the dosage of said somastostatin and said thyroid-related substance is of an amount such that any synergistic effect of said administering or co-administering is optimized.
- 10. An article of manufacture comprising somatostatin and thyroid-related substance.
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12. A method of treating or preventing the onset of diabetic retinopathy comprising assaying a group of somatostatin analogues for their ability to bind to a sstr2 somatostatin receptor;
- selecting one or more analogues having high affinity to said sstr2 somatostatin receptor; and
administering said one or more selected analogues to a patient in need thereof; and
co-administering a thyroid-related substance. - View Dependent Claims (13)
- selecting one or more analogues having high affinity to said sstr2 somatostatin receptor; and
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14. A method of treating or preventing DR in a patient comprising identifying whether said patient is susceptible to developing DR;
- administering somatostatin to said individual; and
co-administering a thyroid related substance. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- administering somatostatin to said individual; and
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