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US008.003688B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,003,688 B2 Frimman Berg (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 23, 2011 (54) METHOD OF TREATING SYMPTOMS OF (56) References Cited COMMON COLD, ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND NFECTIONS RELATING TO THE U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS RESPRATORY TRACT 3.420,815 A 1/1969 Courbat 3,516,984 A 6, 1970 Courbat 4,888,326 A 12/1989 Horrobin (75) Inventor: Kurt Frimman Berg, Charlottenlund 4.956,385 A 9/1990 Eby, III (DK) 5,096,887 A 3/1992 Casley-Smith 5,834,000 A 1 1/1998 Yng-Wong (73) Assignee: ImmuPharm Aps, Aalborge (DK) 5,888,527 A 3, 1999 Nashimoto et al. 5,922,756 A 7, 1999 Chan (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 5,935,996 A 8/1999 Yamaguchi patent is extended or adjusted under 35 6,224,872 B1 5/2001 Shibuya et al. U.S.C. 154(b) by 1336 days. FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS DE 3603227 8, 1987 (21) Appl. No.: 11/172,878 DE 1994.95.75 4/2001 EP O2O4987 12, 1986 EP O396.251 11, 1990 (22) Filed: Jul. 5, 2005 EP O417385 3, 1991 (65) Prior Publication Data (Continued) US 2005/0245467 A1 Nov. 3, 2005 OTHER PUBLICATIONS van Acker et al., Cancer Research, 1993:53(19):4603-4607 Related U.S. Application Data (abstract.* (63) Continuation of application No. 10/363.430, filed as (Continued) application No. PCT/DK01/00515 on Jul. 23, 2001, now Pat. No. 7,166,640. Primary Examiner — San-Ming Hui (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Iver P. Cooper (30) Foreign Application Priority Data (57) ABSTRACT Jul. 28, 2000 (DK) ................................. 2OOOO1152 The present invention relates to methods of treating condi Sep. 4, 2000 (DK)...... ... 2000 O1316 tions and/or symptoms related to common cold of the upper Dec. 23, 2000 (DK)...... ... 2000 O1935 and/or lower respiratory tract and/or eyes. In particular the Jan. 3, 2001 (DK) ................................. 2001 OOOO7 invention relates to the methods of treating conditions and/or May 22, 2001 (DK) ................................. 2001 OO827 symptoms related to common cold comprising administra tion of a flavonoid or administration of a flavonoid in combi (51) Int. Cl. nation with a metal. The invention furthermore describes AOIN 43/16 (2006.01) compositions comprising a metal and a flavonoid useful for (52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... 514/.456 the treatment of conditions and/or symptoms relates to com (58) Field of Classification Search ................... 5147456 mon cold. See application file for complete search history. 14 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets SC -- symbomo -a-symptom -- sympton2 --8- symptom3 -- symptom 4 Dayo: the status of the patient at the first visit at the doctor. 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Day 1:24 h after the 1st visit Day 2: 48 h after the 1st visit Day 3: 72 h after the 1st visit Fig. 1 U.S. Patent Aug. 23, 2011 Sheet 2 of 7 US 8,003,688 B2 Malaise Scores From Treated vs. Non-Treated Patients 3.0 2.5 2.0 -- non-treated patient) f 5 1.0 0.5 treated patients O.0 O 1 2 3. 4 days of treatment day 0 : 1s. visit - treatment initiated day 1: 24 h treatment day 2: 48 h treatment day 3: 48 h treatment ) data taken from Figure 4 (day 2 is used as day O in this study) in Jackson et al...Arch. internal Med. 101; 267-278, 1958 Fig. 2 U.S. Patent Aug. 23, 2011 Sheet 3 of 7 US 8,003,688 B2 Sore Throat Scores of Treated Patients vs. Non-treated 3 -- non-treated patients ) treated patients O 1 2 3 4 days of treatment day 0 : 1st, visit - treatment initiated day 1: 24 h treament day 2: 48 h treatment day 3: 48 h treatment Fig. 3 U.S. Patent Aug. 23, 2011 Sheet 4 of 7 US 8,003,688 B2 Sneezing Scores From Treated vs. Non-Treated Patients 3.00 2.75 2.50 2.25 2.00 1.75 150 1.OO 0.75 -- non-treated patient) O.50 0.25 treated patients O.OO O 1. 2 3 4 days of treatment day 0 : 1st visit - treatment initiated day 1: 24 h treatment day 2:48 h treatment day 3: 48 h treatinent Fig. 4 U.S. Patent Aug. 23, 2011 Sheet 5 of 7 US 8,003,688 B2 %-Reduction in Mean Total Symptom Score per Patient Between The N.H. and KB Trials 60 50 -O-96reduction KB 4 O - A - %reduction Hertz 3 O 2 O 10 day U.S. Patent Aug. 23, 2011 Sheet 6 of 7 US 8,003.688 B2 Total Symptom score per common cold patient (7 patients)") all treated with Immulwaxzn 2O.O 17.5 15.O 12.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 O.O 0.0. O.5 10 15 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 days of treatment Fig. 6 U.S. Patent Aug. 23, 2011 Sheet 7 of 7 US 8,003,688 B2 1.1 O 0.9 -- Cell control(-fFN) 0.8 0.7 s 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 C ZnCluc. (0.2mM) P 7 AN C 0.2d M T ---. ------(p-------------e -: --O-- ZnCluc.(0.07mv) 0.1 is -i :- 0.0 0.00 0.25 O.50 O.75 100 1.25 150 1.75 interferon units/m Fig. 7 US 8,003,688 B2 1. 2 METHOD OF TREATING SYMPTOMS OF up to 70-75% of all patients suffering from common colds COMMON COLD, ALLERGIC RHINITIS AND have a rhinovirus infections ongoing either as a single infec NFECTIONS RELATING TO THE tion or co-infection (Spector, 1995). RESPRATORY TRACT It has been estimated that the average pre-school child experiences 6-10 upper respiratory infections or common This is a continuation of Ser. No.