摘要 |
The present invention relates to the use of PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors, especially of N-phenyl-2-pyrim-idine-amine derivatives of formula (I), in which the symbols and substituents have the meaning as defined herein in free form or in pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy; to a method of treatment of warm-blooded animals, including humans, suffering from diabetic nephropathy; and to the use of a PDGF receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the formula (I), wherein R<SUB>1 </SUB>is pyridyl bonded at a carbon atom, R<SUB>2</SUB>, R<SUB>3</SUB>, R<SUB>5</SUB>, R<SUB>6 </SUB>and R<SUB>8 </SUB>are each hydrogen, R<SUB>4 </SUB>is lower alkyl, R<SUB>7 </SUB>a radical of formula (II): -N(R<SUB>9</SUB>)-C(-X)-(Y)<SUB>n</SUB>-R<SUB>10</SUB>, wherein R<SUB>9 </SUB>hydrogen, X is oxo, n is 0 and R<SUB>10 </SUB>is 4-methyl-piperazinyl-methyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for treating glomerulonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis or IgA nephropathy.
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