18-09-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140275252A1
The present invention relates to, inter alia, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a polyunsaturated fatty acid and to methods of using the same to treat or prevent traumatic brain injuries. 1. A method of treating traumatic brain injury in a subject in need thereof , the method comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising at least about 80% , by weight of all fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof present , ethyl eicosapentaenoate.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises no more than about 5% claim 1 , by weight of all fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof present claim 1 , docosahexaenoic acid or esters thereof.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises at least about 90% claim 1 , by weight of all fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof present claim 1 , ethyl eicosapentaenoate.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the composition comprises at least about 95% claim 3 , by weight of all fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof present claim 3 , ethyl eicosapentaenoate.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the composition comprises at least about 96% claim 4 , by weight of all fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof present claim 4 , ethyl eicosapentaenoate.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is administered for a period of time to effect an improvement in one or more of: motor function claim 1 , fine motor function claim 1 , Glasgow Coma Score (“GCS”) claim 1 , eye response component of GCS claim 1 , motor response component of GCS claim 1 , and verbal response component of GCS.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the improvement is in Glasgow Coma Score.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the improvement in Glasgow Coma Score is at least 2 claim 7 , at least 3 claim 7 , at least 4 claim 7 , at least 5 claim 7 , at least 6 claim 7 , at least 7 claim 7 , at least 8 claim 7 , at least 9 claim 7 , or at least 10.9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the improvement is in eye response component of GCS.10. The ...
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