Method for the treatment of osteoarthritis

• US 5,569,676 A
• Filed: 05/24/1995
• Issued: 10/29/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Imagenetix Incorporated
• Original Assignee: EHP Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Diehl, Harry W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Criares, Theodore J.
• Application Number:
  US08/449,066
• Time in Patent Office: 524 Days
• Field of Search: 514/703, 514/825, 514/549, 514/552
• US Class Current: 514/549
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/231 having one or two double bonds

Abstract

A method is described for alleviating the symptoms of non-rheumatoid arthritis by administering to the afflicted subject a therapeutically effective amount of cetyl myristoleate either orally, topically, or parenterally.

Claims

1. A method for treating osteoarthritis arthritis in mammals which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of cetyl myristoleate to a mammal having osteoarthritis arthritis.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said cetyl myristoleate is administered in an amount of 0.05-0.75 grams thereof per each 140-200 grams weight of said mammal.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said cetyl myristoleate is administered in an amount of 0.05-0.75 grams thereof per each 140-200 grams weight of said mammal.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said cetyl myristoleate is administered orally.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said cetyl myristoleate is administered parenerally.