Method of making and using theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate and mixtures thereof
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61K-031/353
A61K-031/352
출원번호
US-0640917
(2006-12-19)
등록번호
US-7427622
(2008-09-23)
우선권정보
CN-02 1 11512(2002-04-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Zhao,Jian
Zhou,Rui
Chen,Hu
출원인 / 주소
Nashai Biotech, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
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The present invention discloses methods of making a mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate, pharmaceutical compositions of the above mixture of theaflavins, diet supplement compositions of the above mixture of theaflavins and methods for usin
The present invention discloses methods of making a mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate, pharmaceutical compositions of the above mixture of theaflavins, diet supplement compositions of the above mixture of theaflavins and methods for using the above mixtures of theaflavin and pharmaceutical compositions thereof to treat or prevent various diseases. The present invention also discloses methods of making theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate, each as a separate compound, pharmaceutical compositions of the above compounds, diet supplement compositions of the above compounds and methods for using the above compounds to treat or prevent various diseases.
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What is claimed is: 1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin-3,3'-digallate or a pharmaceutically available salt, hydrate or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 2. A diet supplem
What is claimed is: 1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin-3,3'-digallate or a pharmaceutically available salt, hydrate or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 2. A diet supplement composition comprising an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin-3,3'-digallate or a pharmaceutically available salt, hydrate or solvate thereof and a suitable diet supplement vehicle. 3. A method of treating or preventing coronary heart disease comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 4. A method of treating or preventing apoplexy comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 5. A method of treating or preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 6. A method of treating or preventing diabetes comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 7. A method of treating or preventing increased von Willebrand's disease comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 8. A method of treating or preventing leukopenia comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 9. A method of treating or preventing cerebral infarction comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 10. A method of treating or preventing dementia and physical disorder induced by cardio-and cerebral-vascular disease comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1. 11. A capsule comprising a shell comprising gelatin, water and optionally a plasticizer; and a fill material comprising a mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate and theaflavin-3,3'-digallate; wherein the shell or the fill material further comprises a radiation blocker and a anti-oxidant. 12. The capsule of claim 11, wherein the shell is a soft elastic capsule that includes the plasticizer, optionally a colorant and optionally, a radiation blocker. 13. The capsule of claim 12, wherein the plasticizer is a polyol. 14. The capsule of claim 13, wherein the plasticizer is a mixture of glycerin and sorbitol. 15. The capsule of claim 11 wherein the fill material further comprises an anti-oxidant, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and optionally, an emulsifier. 16. The capsule of claim 15, wherein the anti-oxidant is Vitamin E, the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is soybean oil and the emulsifier is lecithin. 17. The capsule of claim 15, wherein the fill material further comprises a stiffening agent. 18. The capsule of claim 15, wherein the stiffening agent is beeswax. 19. The capsule of claim 11, wherein the shell includes a ultraviolet radiation blocker in an amount sufficient to prevent ultraviolet degradation of the mixture of theaflavins and the fill material includes an anti-oxidant in an amount sufficient to prevent oxidative degradation of the mixture of theaflavins. 20. The capsule of claim 12, wherein the shell comprises: between about 25% and about 45% gelatin; between about 1% and about 30% plasticizer; between about 5% and about 40% water; between about 1% and about 5% ultraviolet radiation blocker; and between about 1% to about 5% colorant. 21. The capsule of claim 15, wherein the fill material comprises: between about 1% and about 20% mixture of theaflavins; between about 1% and about 5% anti-oxidant; between about 5% and about 90% pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; between about 1% and about 20% emulsifier; and between about 1% to about 20% stiffening agent. 22. The capsule of claim 11 further comprising a masticatory substance. 23. A method of reducing low density lipoprotein (LDL) while not significantly reducing high density lipoprotein (HDL) in a human subject, which method comprises administering over time a composition comprising an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate in a therapeutically effective amount and for a time period sufficient to reduce the LDL while not significantly reducing the HDL over the time of administration. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the administration is continued for at least four weeks. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the administration is continued for at least twelve weeks. 26. The method of claim 23, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is administered to the subject at a daily dosage rate of about 0.001 mg/kg to about 200 mg/kg body weight of the subject. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is administered at the daily dosage rate of about 0.1 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg body weight of the subject. 28. The method of claim 23, wherein the composition is an oral composition. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the oral composition is a tablet, capsule, powder, solution, suspension, emulsion, pill, pellet, or sustained-release formulation. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the oral composition contains the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in a purified form in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is present at a level of about 5% to about 50% (w/w) of the composition administered. 32. The method of claim 23, wherein the human subject suffers from hyperlipidemia. 33. A composition suitable for oral administration to a human subject over time, which composition comprises an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate in a therapeutically effective amount sufficient to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) while not significantly reducing high density lipoprotein (HDL), when the composition is delivered on a daily basis over time. 34. The composition of claim 33, wherein the composition comprises a tablet, capsule, powder, solution, suspension, emulsion, pill, pellet, or sustained-release formulation. 35. The composition of claim 33, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate of the composition is in purified form and is combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. 36. The composition of claim 35, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate of the composition is present at a level of about 5% to about 50% (w/w) of the dosage form. 37. The composition of claim 33, wherein the mixture is combined with an oil. 38. The composition of claim 37, wherein the mixture is combined with vegetable oil. 39. The composition of claim 38, wherein the mixture is combined with vegetable oil encapsulated in a capsule. 40. The composition of claim 38, wherein the vegetable oil comprises corn oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil or a combination thereof. 41. The composition of claim 33, wherein the composition is to be administered for at least 4 weeks. 42. The composition of claim 33, wherein the composition is to be administered for at least 12 weeks. 43. The composition of claim 33, wherein the composition is for administration to a human subject that exhibits hyperlipidemia. 44. The method of claim 23, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is administered to the subject at a daily dose of between about 70 mg to about 210 mg. 45. The method of claim 29, wherein said capsule comprises a soft gel capsule or a capsule containing a liquid. 46. The method of claim 30, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle comprises a liquid vehicle, an excipient, an agent or a combination thereof. 47. The method of claim 46, wherein said liquid vehicle comprises water, saline solution, aqueous dextrose, glycerol solutions or a combination thereof. 48. The method of claim 46, wherein said excipient comprises starch, glucose, lactose, sucrose, gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, sodium stearate, glycerol monostearate, talc, sodium chloride, dried skim milk, glycerol, propylene, glycol, ethanol or a combination thereof. 49. The method of claim 46, wherein said agent comprises a wetting agent, a stabilizing agent, an emulsifying agent, a pH buffering agent, a thickening agent, a lubricating agent, a coloring agent or a combination thereof. 50. The method of claim 23, wherein the composition comprises between about 40% to about 50% theaflavin, between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin-3-gallate, between about 10% to about 14% theaflavin-3'-gallate, and between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in purified form. 51. The method of claim 30, wherein the oral composition comprises between about 40% to about 50% theaflavin, between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin-3-gallate, between about 10% to about 14% theaflavin-3'-gallate, and between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in purified form. 52. The composition of claim 33, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is a daily dose of between about 70 mg to about 210 mg. 53. The composition of claim 34, wherein said capsule comprises a soft gel capsule or a capsule containing a liquid. 54. The composition of claim 35, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle comprises a liquid vehicle, an excipient, an agent or a combination thereof. 55. The composition of claim 54, wherein said liquid vehicle comprises water, saline solution, aqueous dextrose, glycerol solutions or a combination thereof. 56. The composition of claim 54, wherein said excipient comprises starch, glucose, lactose, sucrose, gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, sodium stearate, glycerol monostearate, talc, sodium chloride, dried skim milk, glycerol, propylene, glycol, ethanol or a combination thereof. 57. The composition of claim 54, wherein said agent comprises a wetting agent, a stabilizing agent, an emulsifying agent, a pH buffering agent, a thickening agent, a lubricating agent, a coloring agent or a combination thereof. 58. The composition of claim 33, wherein the composition comprises between about 40% to about 50% theaflavin, between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin-3-gallate, between about 10% to about 14% theaflavin-3'-gallate, and between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in purified form. 59. The composition of claim 54, wherein the composition comprises between about 40% to about 50% theaflavin, between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin-3-gallate, between about 10% to about 14% theaflavin-3'-gallate, and between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in purified form. 60. A method of reducing low density lipoprotein (LDL) while not significantly reducing high density lipoprotein (HDL) in a human subject, which method comprises administering over time a composition comprising an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and agent in a pharmaceutically effective amount and for a time period sufficient to reduce the LDL while not significantly reducing the HDL over the time of administration. 61. The method of claim 60, wherein the administration is continued for at least four weeks. 62. The method of claim 60, wherein the administration is continued for at least twelve weeks. 63. The method of claim 60, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is administered to the subject at a daily dosage rate of about 0.001 mg/kg to about 200 mg/kg body weight of the subject. 64. The method of claim 63, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is administered at the daily dosage rate of about 0.1 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg body weight of the subject. 65. The method of claim 60, wherein the composition is an oral composition. 66. The method of claim 65, wherein the oral composition is a tablet, capsule, powder, solution, suspension, emulsion, pill, pellet, or sustained-release formulation. 67. The method of claim 66, wherein said capsule comprises a soft gel capsule or a capsule containing a liquid. 68. The method of claim 60, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle comprises a liquid vehicle, an excipient, an agent or a combination thereof. 69. The method of claim 68 wherein said liquid vehicle comprises water, saline solution, aqueous dextrose, glycerol solutions or a combination thereof. 70. The method of claim 68 wherein said excipient comprises starch, glucose, lactose, sucrose, gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, sodium stearate, glycerol monostearate, talc, sodium chloride, dried skim milk, glycerol, propylene, glycol, ethanol or a combination thereof. 71. The method of claim 68 wherein said agent comprises a wetting agent, a stabilizing agent, an emulsifying agent, a pH buffering agent, a thickening agent, a lubricating agent, a coloring agent or a combination thereof. 72. The method of claim 60, wherein the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture is present at a level of about 5% to about 50% (w/w) of the composition administered. 73. The method of claim 60, wherein the composition comprises between about 40% to about 50% theaflavin, between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin-3-gallate, between about 10% to about 14% theaflavin-3'-gallate, and between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in purified form. 74. The method of claim 60, wherein the human subject suffers from hyperlipidemia. 75. A method, comprising: administering to a human a composition comprising a shell and a mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate formulated to reduce the LDL while not significantly reducing the HDL in the human. 76. The method of claim 75, wherein the shell defines an interior and the mixture is disposed within the interior of the shell. 77. The method of claim 75, wherein the mixture is an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate. 78. The method of claim 77, wherein the mixture comprises between about 40% to about 50% theaflavin, between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin-3-gallate, between about 10% to about 14% theaflavin-3'-gallate, and between about 15% to about 25% theaflavin 3,3'-digallate mixture in purified form. 79. A method, comprising: administering to a human a composition comprising a mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate formulated to reduce the LDL while not significantly reducing the HDL in the human, a weight of the mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate being at least 5% of a weight of the composition. 80. The method of claim 79, wherein the weight of the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate is at least 15% of the weight of the composition. 81. The method of claim 79, wherein the weight of the theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate is between 5% and 50% of the weight of the composition. 82. A composition suitable for oral administration to a human subject over time, which composition comprises an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and agent in a therapeutically effective amount sufficient to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) while not significantly reducing high density lipoprotein (HDL), when the composition is delivered on a daily basis over time. 83. The composition of claim 82, wherein the weight of the mixture being at least 5% of a weight of the composition. 84. The composition of claim 82, wherein the weight of the mixture is at least 15% of the weight of the composition. 85. The composition of claim 82, wherein the weight of the mixture is between 5% and 50% of the weight of the composition. 86. The composition of claim 82, wherein the mixture is an isolated mixture of theaflavin, theaflavin-3-gallate, theaflavin-3'-gallate, and theaflavin 3,3'-digallate. 87. The composition of claim 82, further comprising: a shell, the mixture begin disposed within the shell.
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