Compositions based on amino acids for improving the myocardial ventricular function in patients suffering from diabetes

Abstract

Compositions based on amino acids are described, for improving the myocardial ventricular function in patients suffering from diabetes, particularly but not exclusively II type diabetes. The compositions according to the invention comprise up to 75% of the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, as active ingredients. Preferably, the compositions also comprise, as further active ingredients, up to 50% of threonine and lysine. Other essential amino acids are preferably also provided, in particular methionine, phenylalanine, histidine, tryphtophan, as well as non essential amino acids, in particular tyrosine and/or cyst(e)ine (i.e., cystine and cysteine). Other amino acids can be added, provided that their sum is in a percentage being lower than 20% with respect to the other active ingredients, and less than 10% for each single amino acid.

1 . Use of the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, in combination with threonine and lysine and one or more other essential aminoacids selected in the group consisting of methionine, phenylalanine, histidine and tryphtophan, as active ingredients for the manufacture of compositions for improving the myocardial ventricular function in patients suffering from diabetes, particularly but not exclusively II type diabetes, wherein the sum of the amounts in molecular weights of threonine and lysine is greater than the sum of the amounts of said other essential amino acids being provided, but lower than the sum of the amounts of said branched chain amino acids.  
     
     
         2 . Use, according to  claim 1 , wherein said branched chain amino acids are present up to 75% of the amino acids or active ingredients being provided, by expressing the value in molecular weights.  
     
     
         3 . Use, according to  claim 1 , wherein threonine plus lysine are present up to 50% of the amino acids or active ingredients being present, by expressing the value in molecular weights.  
     
     
         4 . Use, according to  claim 3 , wherein methionine, phenylalanine, histidine and tryphtophan are provided as further active ingredients.  
     
     
         5 . Use, according to  claim 4 , wherein tyrosine and/or cyst(e)ine are provided as further active ingredients.  
     
     
         6 . Use, according to at least one of the previous claims, wherein the amounts in molecular weight of threonine and of lysine are each greater than the single amounts of said other essential amino acids being provided, but lower than the single amounts of said branched chain amino acids.  
     
     
         7 . Use, according to  claim 5 , wherein one or more further amino acids are provided, the sum of which, in molecular weight, is in a percentage lower than 20% with respect to the other active, ingredients, and less than 10% for each single further amino acid.  
     
     
         8 . Use, according to  claim 1 , characterized in that leucine, sioleucine and valine are in a stoichiometric ratio 2:1:1 among them.  
     
     
         9 . Compositions based on amino acids manufactured in accordance with one or more of  claims 1  to  8 , for use as a medicament in the improvement of the myocardial ventricular function in patients suffering from diabetes, particularly but not exclusively II type diabetes, characterized by comprising: 
 from 40 to 60% of leucine in molecular weight,  
 from 20 to 40% of isoleucine in molecular weight,  
 from 20 to 40% of valine in molecular weight, the sum of the amounts of the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine being comprised between 30 to 60% of the sum in molecular Weight of all the active ingredients being provided.  
 
     
     
         10 . Compositions, according to  claim 9 , characterized by comprising threonine plus lysine in a molar ratio (Mw/Mw) with said branched chain amino acids between 20 and 50%, in particular with a threonine to lysine ratio in which lysine is from 10 to 50% more represented than threonine.  
     
     
         11 . Compositions, according  claim 9 , characterized in that said branched chain amino acids plus threonine and lysine are in a molar ratio. (Mw/Mw) from 50 to 70% with histidine.  
     
     
         12 . Compositions, according to  claim 9 , characterized in that histidine is present in molar ratio (Mw/Mw) up to 50% of the following amino acids: 
 cyst(e)ine (i.e., cystine and cysteine) and methionine,    phenylalanine and tyrosine,    tryphtophan.    
     
     
         13 . Compositions, according to  claim 12 , characterized in that cyst(e)ine is represented on a basis from 50 to 200% in molar ratio (Mw/Mw) of the amount of methionine.  
     
     
         14 . Compositions, according to  claim 12 , characterized in that tyrosine is represented up to 50% of the molar-weight of phenylalanine.  
     
     
         15 . Compositions, according to  claim 9 , characterized by having a pH in water solution comprised between 6.5 and 8.5, with or without excipients suitable for the preparation of tablets, capsules, powders, etc., in any pharmacological form suitable for oral or parenteral use.