Michael W Storm

US Patent:

55763510, Nov 19, 1996

Filed:

Nov 16, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/341443

Inventors:

Norman N. Yoshimura - Westminster CA
Adrian Barbul - Baltimore MD
Robert C. Tao - Huntington Beach CA
Michael C. Storm - Laguna Niguel CA
Robert E. Kelley - Orange CA
Brenda L. Reis - Costa Mesa CA

Assignee:

McGaw, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61K 31195
A61K 3119

US Classification:

514565

Abstract:

The present invention relates to the treatment of an impaired human immune response or to reduction of the severity of degradation of the human immune response by the administration of arginine or ornithine, or a functional analog of arginine or ornithine, or mixtures thereof, to humans suffering from an impaired immune response or at risk of suffering an impaired immune response. Such treatment is provided by enterally administering compositions supplemented with arginine or ornithine, or functional analogs of arginine or ornithine, or parenterally administering amino acid solutions supplemented with arginine or ornithine, or functional analogs of arginine or ornithine, to the patient.