MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL IN DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for treating nephropathy with drugs for treating diabetic nephropathy and lupus nephropathy and for reducing urinal proteins, or a method for lowering the degree of seriousness of the nephropathy. SOLUTION: The method includes administration of a combination of a immunosuppressive agent and an ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor. Also, the method includes a process for administering medicines for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Specially, the immunosuppressive agent is mycophenolate nofetil being an IMPDH (inosine 5'-monophosphate dehydrogenase) inhibitor and the ACE inhibitor is lisinoplyl. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI