发明名称 |
METHODS FOR TREATING IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY FIBROSIS AND ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS |
摘要 |
<p>Methods are provided for inhibiting development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and/or for improving or inhibiting decline in exercise capacity in a subject having idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a selective ETA receptor antagonist to the subject. In an embodiment, the method further comprises administering at least one diuretic to the subject. Further provided is a method for treating IPF in a subject, comprising (a) diagnosing IPF without surgical lung biopsy; and (b) if IPF is so diagnosed, administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a selective ETA receptor antagonist, wherein said administration is initiated not more than about 2 years after said diagnosis. Still further provided is a method for improving or inhibiting decline in pulmonary function in a subject having IPF and PH, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an endothelin receptor antagonist to the subject.</p> |
申请公布号 |
WO2010062640(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.06.03 |
申请号 |
WO2009US62343 |
申请日期 |
2009.10.28 |
申请人 |
GILEAD COLORADO, INC.;GORCZYNSKI, RICHARD, J. |
发明人 |
GORCZYNSKI, RICHARD, J. |
分类号 |
A61K31/015;A61K31/16;A61K31/17;A61K31/18;A61K31/34;A61K31/352;A61K31/40;A61K31/4025;A61K31/403;A61K31/41;A61K31/415;A61K31/422;A61K31/427;A61K31/428;A61K31/444 |
主分类号 |
A61K31/015 |
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