Methods useful for vitamin D deficiency and related disorders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9500661
APP PUB NO 20150141385A1
SERIAL NO

14607725

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Methods for diagnosing, treating, and preventing catabolism-related vitamin D deficiency and related disorders, related compositions, apparatus and kits, are disclosed. A method involves measuring CYP24 expression and/or activity, or a proxy thereof such as FGF23 level, in a patient and correlating abnormally elevated CYP24 expression and/or activity with catabolism-related vitamin D deficiency or with susceptibility for catabolism-related vitamin D deficiency. In response to abnormally elevated CYP24 expression and/or activity, the method further includes administering a CYP24 inhibitor to the vitamin D deficient or at-risk patient, and preferably avoiding activation of the vitamin D binding receptor, such as by avoiding administration of active vitamin D compounds to such patients. Optionally, a vitamin D prohormone or prohormone can be administered.

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EIRGEN PHARMA LTDWESTSIDE BUSINESS PARK OLD KILMEADEN ROAD WATERFORD X91 YV67

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Helvig, Christian F Markham, CA 12 146
Melnick, Joel Z Wilmette, US 27 155
Petkovich, P Martin Kingston, CA 43 390

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