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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Details for Patent: 8,604,070


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Title:Use of inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system
Abstract: It has been found that inhibitors of the rennin-angiotensin system are useful for the treatment or prevention of conditions associated with hypoxia or impaired metabolic function or efficiency. In particular, they may be used in connection with therapy of stroke or its recurrence, the acute treatment of myocardial infarction, and the treatment or prevention of wasting or cachexia, and are thus useful in treatment of the symptoms and signs of aging. These inhibitors may also be used to enhance function in healthy subjects.
Inventor(s): Montgomery; Hugh Edward (London, GB), Martin; John Francis (London, GB), Erusalimsky; Jorge Daniel (London, GB)
Assignee: FinVector Vision Therapies, Ltd. (Oxfordshire, GB)
Filing Date:Jan 30, 2012
Application Number:13/360,895
Claims:1. A method for the treatment of a person, wherein said method comprises administering to a person with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in need of such treatment an inhibitor of the renin-angiotensin system wherein the inhibitor is an AT.sub.I receptor antagonist and wherein said antagonist consists of losartan in an amount effective to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.

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