Claims for Patent: 9,918,984

Summary for Patent: 9,918,984

Title:	Methods and compositions for treating diabetes, metabolic syndrome and other conditions
Abstract:	Pharmaceuticals compositions comprising the 2S, 4R, ketoconazole enantiomer or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates, that are substantially free of the 2R, 4S ketoconazole enantiomer are useful to reduce cortisol synthese and for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, and other diseases and conditions, including but not limited to Cushing's Syndrome, depression, and glaucoma.
Inventor(s):	Marin; Per (Vastra Frolunda, SE)
Assignee:	CORTENDO AB (PUBL) (Trevose, PA)
Application Number:	15/088,539
Patent Claims:	1. A method for treating Cushing's Syndrome in a patient in need of such treatment, said method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of 2S,4R ketoconazole enantiomer substantially free of the 2R,4S ketoconazole enantiomer to said patient. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of the 2S,4R ketoconazole enantiomer is from about 50 mg to about 600 mg.