发明名称 |
Methods and compositions for treating degenerative and ischemic disorders |
摘要 |
Model systems have shown that shifting a cell's reliance from oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) to glycolysis can protect against cell death. Exploiting the therapeutic potential of this strategy, however, has been limited by the lack of clinically safe agents that remodel energy metabolism. The present invention identifies non-toxic small molecules (e.g., drug-like compounds) that are capable of modulating oxidative metabolism. One identified compound comprises meclizine. As described herein, meclizine, and its enantiomer S-meclizine, redirects OXPHOS to glycolysis. Such compounds could be protective or therapeutic in degenerative disorders such as diabetes, Huntington's, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease and/or ischemic disorders including, but not limited to, stroke, heart attack, or reperfusion injuries. |
申请公布号 |
US9399032(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.07.26 |
申请号 |
US201013320348 |
申请日期 |
2010.05.14 |
申请人 |
The General Hospital Corporation |
发明人 |
Mootha Vamsi K.;Gohil Vishal;Sheth Sunil;Ji Yuhua |
分类号 |
A61K31/495;A61P9/10;A61K31/382;A61K31/496;A61K31/5415;A61K31/55 |
主分类号 |
A61K31/495 |
代理机构 |
Fish & Richardson P.C. |
代理人 |
Fish & Richardson P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A method for reducing organ damage, or the risk of organ damage, resulting from myocardial ischemia, cerebral ischemia, or renal ischemia, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an S-enantiomer of meclizine, substantially free of the R-enantiomer of meclizine, to a subject in need thereof. |
地址 |
Boston MA US |