Patent ID: 8143219

Claim:
A method for protecting a kidney from acute renal injury in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a peptide selected from the group consisting of Phe-D-Arg-Phe-Lys-NH 2 (SS-20) and D-Arg-2′6′Dmt-Lys-Phe-NH 2 (SS-31), wherein the acute renal injury is associated with exposure of the subject to one or more of a radiocontrast dye and a nephrotoxic agent selected from the group consisting of cisplatin; gentamicin; cephaloridine; cyclosporine; amphotericin; carbon tetrachloride; trichloroethylene; dichloroacetylene; indomethacin; and L-NAME.