| CPC A61K 38/4893 (2013.01) [A61K 47/26 (2013.01); A61K 47/42 (2013.01); A61P 21/00 (2018.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. A method of treating cervical dystonia in an individual in need of treatment, the method comprising:
administering by a plurality of injections a first treatment dose of a sterile injectable composition into a plurality of the muscles in the affected area in the individual in need of treatment to achieve a therapeutic effect following the first treatment;
wherein the composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent suitable for injection;
a botulinum toxin component is botulinum toxin of serotype A having a molecular weight of 150 kDa; and
a positively charged carrier component having the amino acid sequence RKKRRQRRRG-(K)15-GRKKRRQRRR (SEQ ID NO: 4);
wherein the total first treatment dose of botulinum toxin component administered to the individual is 100 U to 300 U;
wherein the positively charged carrier is non-covalently associated with the botulinum toxin component; and
wherein the first treatment of the composition administered by the plurality of injections to the individual achieves a therapeutic effect of at least about 24 weeks, before a second or subsequent treatment with botulinum toxin is administered.
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