Methods for treating COPD

摘要

Embodiments of the invention include methods and compositions involving aldose reductase inhibitors for treating COPD.

主权项

1. A method of treating COPD in a subject diagnosed with, exhibiting symptoms of, or at risk of developing COPD comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an aldose reductase inhibitor selected from the group consisting of fidarestat, epalrestat, ponalrestat, risarestat, imirestat, zopolrestat, minalrestat, ranirestat, and tolrestat.