Methods of use of fibroblast growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor and related proteins in the treatment of acute and chronic heart disease
First Claim
1. A method for the administration of a therapeutic amount of a growth factor protein formulation in the treatment of a patient displaying the symptoms of acute coronary artery disease comprising the steps of:
- a) administering at least one dose of an effective amount of a first therapeutic growth factor protein formulation, by oral inhalation therapy, comprising;
1. a growth factor protein selected from the group consisting of FGF-1 and FGF-2, and mixtures thereof; and
2. a growth factor protein selected from the group consisting of VEGF, VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and PIGF, and mixtures thereof;
b) monitoring one or more clinical indicators of acute coronary artery disease;
c) determining, based on monitoring the one or more clinical indicators of acute coronary artery disease, whether an additional dose of a therapeutic growth factor protein formulation is indicated;
d) depending on the results of step c), administering one or more additional doses of a second growth factor protein formulation, by either the same or an alternative method of delivery utilized for administration of the previous dose, comprising;
1. a growth factor protein being selected from the group consisting of FGF1 and FGF-2, and mixtures thereof; and
2. a growth factor protein selected from the group consisting of VEGF, VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and PIGF, and mixtures thereof;
and repeating steps b) through d) until there is a clinical indication of amelioration of the symptoms of acute coronary artery disease in the patient, or until there is a contraindication to continued treatment.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a rational, multi-tier approach to the administration of growth factor proteins in the treatment of heart disease. Also disclosed is a method to evaluate the effectiveness of the administration of growth factor proteins comprising the clinical assay of CPK-MB levels in a patient undergoing treatment with growth factor proteins. In addition, there is disclosed a method for treatment of heart disease comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a growth factor protein by oral inhalation therapy.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for the administration of a therapeutic amount of a growth factor protein formulation in the treatment of a patient displaying the symptoms of acute coronary artery disease comprising the steps of:
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a) administering at least one dose of an effective amount of a first therapeutic growth factor protein formulation, by oral inhalation therapy, comprising; 1. a growth factor protein selected from the group consisting of FGF-1 and FGF-2, and mixtures thereof; and 2. a growth factor protein selected from the group consisting of VEGF, VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and PIGF, and mixtures thereof; b) monitoring one or more clinical indicators of acute coronary artery disease; c) determining, based on monitoring the one or more clinical indicators of acute coronary artery disease, whether an additional dose of a therapeutic growth factor protein formulation is indicated; d) depending on the results of step c), administering one or more additional doses of a second growth factor protein formulation, by either the same or an alternative method of delivery utilized for administration of the previous dose, comprising; 1. a growth factor protein being selected from the group consisting of FGF1 and FGF-2, and mixtures thereof; and 2. a growth factor protein selected from the group consisting of VEGF, VEGF-A, VEGF-B, and PIGF, and mixtures thereof; and repeating steps b) through d) until there is a clinical indication of amelioration of the symptoms of acute coronary artery disease in the patient, or until there is a contraindication to continued treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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