THERAPEUTIC DRUG FOR DISEASES RELATED TO ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM CELL DEATH IN CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM

摘要

The present invention provides a treatment drug or prophylactic drug for diseases, disorders, or conditions related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Specifically, the present invention provides a treatment drug or prophylactic drug for diseases, disorders, or conditions related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the corneal epithelium, the drug containing a TGFβ-signal inhibitor. As a preferred TGFβ-signal inhibitor, the drug contains 4-[4-(1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl)-5-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-imidazole-2-yl]benzamide.