摘要:
The present invention provides an ameliorant for enhancing the therapeutic effect of IFN-&agr; on hepatitis C; a therapeutic composition for the treatment of hepatitis C which comprises IFN-&agr; and IFN-&ggr; as active ingredients and further contains a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; a kit for the treatment of hepatitis C which comprises an IFN-&agr; preparation and an IFN-&ggr; preparation; and a therapeutic method for the treatment of hepatitis C which comprises administering IFN-&agr; and IFN-&ggr; to a subject at the same time or administering IFN-&ggr; before the administration of IFN-&agr;. The present invention is capable of making the patient continuously HCV-RNA negative and is extremely useful in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C which is intractable with, IFN-&agr; and conventionally difficult to remedy.
摘要:
Compositions for treating hepatic disorders via oral or parenteral administration include Salvia miltiorrhiza and Polyporus umbellatus in proportions of about 1:1 to about 5:1, and may comprise from about 6% to about 30% of the total weight of the composition which may also include other herbs such as Curcuma longa, Astragalus membranaceus, Loranthus parasiticus and Polygonum cuspidatum.
摘要:
A method for treating a patient having chronic hepatitis C infection to eradicate detectable HCV-RNA involving a combination therapy using a therapeutically effective amount of ribavirin derivative of formula I and a therapeutically effective amount of interferon-alpha for a time period of from 20 up to 80 weeks.
摘要:
There is disclosed a method for treating chronic hepatitis C infection in patients in need of such treating comprising administering an amount of alpha interferon in association with an amount of ribavirin effective to treat chronic hepatitis C infection with the absence or substantial reduction of side effects associated with administration of ribavirin and alpha interferon.
摘要:
A method for obtaining an immune response to a non-enteric pathogen antigen (NEPA) such as hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) by feeding the antigen in a plant material to an animal that is immunoreceptive to the NEPA. It has now been discovered that the animal may be made immunoreceptive to the NEPA such as HBsAg by prior primary immunization. When the animal is made immunoreceptive by a prior, e.g. primary, immunization, an immune response to the NEPA may be boosted in the animal by feeding the animal the plant material containing the NEPA. For example, an animal, e.g. a human, that previously had a positive response to primary immunization against hepatitis B, can have a booster response to HBsAg by feeding the animal the antigen in a plant material. The plant material is a substance comprising a physiologically acceptable plant material, especially potatoes, containing the NEPA, e.g. hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). The NEPA, e.g. HBsAg in the plant results from expression by the plant of the NEPA due to genetic alteration.
摘要:
5′-Amino acid esters of ribavirin represented by formula I: wherein R is CH3CH(NH2)—CO—, CH3CH2(CH3)CHCH(NH2)—CO—or H2N(CH2)4CH(NH2)—CO—; preferably R is or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, e.g., trifluoroacetate, tosylate, mesylate, and chloride, pharmaceutical compositions containing them as well as methods of treating patients having susceptible viral infections, e.g., chronic hepatitis C infections by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a ribavirin derivative, alone or in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of interferon-alpha are disclosed.
摘要:
A triterpene derivative useful for the treatment of hepatic disorders is disclosed. This compound comprises as an active ingredient a triterpene derivative represented by the following formula (IV) or a salt thereof: Y represents a single bond to form a double bond in the ring with Y bonded thereto.
摘要:
There is disclosed a method for treating a patient having chronic hepatitis C infection to eradicate detectable HCV-RNA involving a combination therapy using a therapeutically effective amount of ribavirin and a therapeutically effective amount of interferon-alpha for a time period of from 20 up to 80 weeks.
摘要:
The invention provides a novel polyherbal composition useful for treating acute Hepatitis E virus infection including acute liver failure due to HEV infection, healthy Hepatitis B virus carriers who develop superadded hepatitis E virus infection, acute hepatitis B virus infection, and animal hepadna virus, therapeutic effects on hepatitis B virus infection and also used as a hepatoprotective agent, said composition comprising essentially extracts of plants Rheum emodi Wall., Phyllanthus amarus Linn., Eclipta alba Hassk., Andrographis paniculate Nees., and Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth., and optionally Fumaria officinalis, Tinospora cordifolia Miers., Terminalia chebula Retz., Cichorium intybus Linn., Tephrosea purpurea Linn. and Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.
摘要:
A method for treating and improving diabetes and liver dysfunction, can be obtained by administering at least one selected from a chitin oligosaccharide, a chitosan oligosaccharide and salts thereof, in an effective amount. As the chitin oligosaccharide, preferred is one having the degree of polymerization of from 2 to 7. As the chitosan oligosaccharide, preferred is one having the degree of polymerization of from 2 to 8. As the method for administration, it is preferred to add them to e.g. foods, medicines or feeds, and orally ingest them. However, when used as medicines, administration methods such as intravenous injection and muscular injection, may be used.