Insulin independence among patients with diabetes utilizing a PPI in combination with an immune tolerance agent
First Claim
1. A method of treating a condition that is associated with impaired glucose homeostasis in a subject, the method comprising:
- culturing pancreatic extra-islet ductal tissue ex vivo;
contacting the pancreatic extra-islet ductal tissue with a proton pump inhibitor, wherein the amount of proton pump inhibitor is effective for forming beta cells from the pancreatic extra-islet ductal tissue in culture; and
administering the beta cells to the subject.
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Abstract
To date, no immune tolerance agent or combination of immune tolerance agents has been able to sustain insulin-independence among type 1 diabetes patients. This patent provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for providing insulin independence among newly diagnosed and existing type 1 diabetes. Methods include utilization of PPIs, which increase gastrin resulting in the transformation of human ductal tissue into insulin-secreting new beta cells, used in combination with an immune tolerance agent to protect the new insulin-producing beta cells generated by the PPI from immune destruction. Compositions and methods are provided for beta cell generation therapy comprising at least one member from a group of PPIs with formulations selected from immune tolerance agents, when used in combination result in insulin-independence among new and existing type 1 patients whom currently require insulin to sustain life. Compositions and methods are provided for insulin-independence among type 2 patients using PPIs when combined with therapeutic agents utilized for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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1. A method of treating a condition that is associated with impaired glucose homeostasis in a subject, the method comprising:
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culturing pancreatic extra-islet ductal tissue ex vivo; contacting the pancreatic extra-islet ductal tissue with a proton pump inhibitor, wherein the amount of proton pump inhibitor is effective for forming beta cells from the pancreatic extra-islet ductal tissue in culture; and administering the beta cells to the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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