TREATMENT OF DISEASES INVOLVING CYST FORMATION

摘要

The invention concerns the use of ligands of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors (PTBR) in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving cyst formation and in particular polycystic kidney disease. The invention further concerns the treatment of hypertension accompanying polycystic kidney disease, and pharmaceutical compositions and articles of manufacture for the treatment or diagnosis of the target disease or condition.