Patent ID: 11896569
Assignee: PROFESSIONAL DIETETICS S.P.A.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of treating mucositis in a patient who is suffering from neoplasia of the cervical-cephalic region and who is undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemoradiotherapy, the method consists of:
(1) selecting an amino acid composition for use in the treatment of mucositis in the patient who is suffering from neoplasia of the cervical-cephalic region and who is undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemoradiotherapy, the amino acid composition consists of:
(i) an active agent, said active agent consists of the amino acids glutamine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, methionine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and cystine, wherein
(a) the amino acid composition is free of any further different amino acids,
(b) the glutamine:leucine weight ratio is in the range 4.3 to 5.3, and
(c) glutamine is present in an amount between 50 and 65% by weight with respect to the total weight of the active agent, and

(ii) optionally at least one of, none of which have any amino acids: carbohydrates, at least one thickening agent, at least one vitamin, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, and flavouring substances, and

(2) administering the amino acid composition to the patient to treat mucositis in the patient who is suffering from neoplasia of the cervical-cephalic region and who is undergoing radiation therapy and/or chemoradiotherapy.