Patent ID: 7105498

Claim:
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an acyl derivative of uridine having the formula (I) wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or an acyl radical of a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, enolpyruvic acid, an amino acid, a fatty acid of 2 to 22 carbon atoms, lipoic acid, pantothenic acid, succinic-acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, acetoacetic acid, p-aminobenzoic acid, betahydroxybutyric acid, orotic acid, and creatine, provided that at least one of said R substituents is not hydrogen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said composition is in a form suitable for oral administration.