ETHACRYNIC ACID-CONTAINING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF TRANSGLUTAMINASE-RELATED DISEASES

摘要

The present invention relates to ethacrynic acid and a transglutaminase inhibitor comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ethacrynic acid; more particularly, to ethacrynic acid for inhibiting the activity of transglutaminase involved in the pathogenesis of diseases in cases of altered expression, a transglutaminase inhibitor comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ethacrynic acid, and to a novel use of thereof. According to the present invention, there are provided ethacrynic acid, a transglutaminase inhibitor comprising active components of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ethacrynic acid and a transglutaminase inhibition method. The present ethacrynic acid, transglutaminase inhibitor comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ethacrynic acid or ethacrynic acid itself, and transglutaminase inhibition method provide a safer application without side effects to a patient having a disease where altered expression of transglutaminase is observed, thereby providing the inhibitory effect on transglutaminase.