SELECTIVE INHIBITORS OF NEUTROPHIL ELASTASE FOR TREATING NEUROPATHIC PAIN AND CHRONIC PAIN STATES HARBOURING A NEUROPATHIC COMPONENT

摘要

The present invention relates to selective inhibitors of neutrophil elastase, also called leukocyte elastase (LE) for use in the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention and/or treatment of neuropathic pain and chronic pain states harbouring a neuropathic component. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of diagnosing, prognosing, preventing and/or treating neuropathic pain and chronic pain states harbouring a neuropathic component.