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USOO7608625B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,608,625 B2 Miyawaki et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct. 27, 2009 (54) METHOD FORTREATING BRUXISMAND Chase et al., Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities, BRUXISM-RELATED DISEASES (2002), 5(2), pp. 34-45.* Rogers et al., Am. J. Ment. Retardation, (Mar. 1992), 96(5):522-7 (75) Inventors: Shouichi Miyawaki, Kagoshima (JP); (abstract).* Teruko Yamamoto, Okayama (JP) Shaw et al., ASDC J. Dent. Child. 65(6), (Nov.-Dec. 1998), pp. 484-486. (73) Assignee: Eisai R & D Management Co., Ltd., Bell et al., Aust. Dent. 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The present invention provides a preventive or therapeutic agent for bruxism or bruxism-related diseases that contains as FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS an active ingredient at least one selected from the group WO WO94,28923 A1 12, 1994 consisting of proton pump inhibitors, histamine H2 receptor WO WOO1? 62290 A2 8, 2001 antagonists, and acid pump antagonists. Examples of the proton pump inhibitors include rabeprazole, omeprazole, OTHER PUBLICATIONS esomeprazole, lanSoprazole, pantoprazole, or tenatoprazole, Bartlett et al., Drugs of Today (1998), 34(3): 231-239.* or salts thereof, or hydrates thereof. Cross et al., Annals of Pharmacotherapy, (May, 2002) 36(5), pp. 912-916. 6 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets US 7,608.625 B2 Page 2 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Partial English translation of document NPL 16: K. Taniyama, from Chapter 9 of “New Pharmacodynamics revised fourth edition.” C. Tanaka and R. Kato., eds., Nankodo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, pub K. Taniyama, from Chapter 9 of “New Pharmacodynamics revised lishers, pp. 452-454 (2002). fourth edition. C. Tanaka and R. Kato., eds., Nankodo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, publishers, pp. 452-454 (2002). * cited by examiner U.S. Patent Oct. 27, 2009 Sheet 1 of 3 US 7.608,625 B2 FIG.1 O 5 1 O 15 2O 25 3O 35 ag ) MN. 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(2) a preventive or therapeutic agent for bruxism compris ing at least one selected from the group consisting of a proton TECHNICAL FIELD pump inhibitor, a histamine H receptor antagonist, oran acid pump antagonist as an active ingredient; The present invention relates to a preventive ortherapeutic (3) a preventive or therapeutic agent for bruxism compris agent for bruxism, and more particularly to a preventive or 10 ing a proton pump inhibitor and a histamine H2 receptor therapeutic agent for bruxism and bruxism-related diseases antagonist as an active ingredient; that contains a drug that Suppresses gastroesophageal reflux (4) a preventive or therapeutic agent for bruxism compris ing a proton pump inhibitor as an active ingredient; as an active ingredient. (5) the preventive ortherapeutic agent according to any one 15 of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is rabepra BACKGROUND ART Zole, omeprazole, esomeprazole, lanSoprazole, pantoprazole or tenatoprazole, or a salt of the foregoing, or hydrate of the Bruxism is thought to involve parafunction, abnormal oral foregoing: habit or parasomnia. Bruxism can have a serious effect on (6) the preventive ortherapeutic agent according to any one health, as it causes such conditions as dental attrition and of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is rabeprazole tooth fracture, pain and discomfort in masticatory muscle, or a salt thereof; and temporomandibular disorders. (7) the preventive ortherapeutic agent according to any one Although occlusion was previously thought to be involved of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is a sodium in the onset of bruxism, it has recently become clear that salt of rabeprazole; occlusion is hardly involved at all in the onset of this condi 25 (7-1) the preventive or therapeutic agent according to any tion (for example, see the non-patent reference 1). one of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is ome To date, treatment for bruxism has only involved such prazole or a salt thereof; splint (Nightguard) therapy as insertion of a splint similar to (7-2) the preventive or therapeutic agent according to any a boxing mouthpiece that prevents the upper and lower teeth one of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is esome from touching, cognitive behavioral therapy to train the indi 30 prazole or a salt thereof; vidual to consciously prevent the involuntary movements, (7-3) the preventive or therapeutic agent according to one biofeedback therapies, and pharmacotherapies. Of these, the of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is lansopra splint therapy is extremely expensive and questionable in Zole; terms of its effectiveness. With pharmacotherapies, there (7-4) the preventive or therapeutic agent according to any have been reports that an anxiolytic agent such as diazepam, 35 one of (2) to (4), wherein the proton pump inhibitor is pan a tricylic antidepressant, a muscle relaxant, and L-dopa are toprazole or a salt thereof; effective as a preventive ortherapeutic agent for bruxism (for (8) the preventive or therapeutic agent according to (2) or example, see non-patent reference 2).