Method and formulation of stimulating nitric oxide synthesis
Patent 5767160 Issued on June 16, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: August 5, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
A therapeutic in vitro or in vivo mixture comprising L-arginine and an agonist of nitric oxide synthase, namely nitroglycerin is disclosed for the treatment of diseases related to vasoconstriction, wherein the vasoconstriction is relieved by stimulating the constitutive form of nitric oxide synthase (cNOS) to produce native nitric oxide (NO). The native NO having superior beneficial effect when compared to exogenous NO produced by a L-arginine independent pathway in terms of the ability to reduce clinical endpoints and mortality.
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