Disclosed is a method for inhibiting Ras-induced or mediated proliferation of cells associated with a non-malignant disease, disorder or pathological condition. The method entails administering to a patient a Ras antagonist in an amount effective to inhibit the proliferation. The invention is particularly applicable to diseases characterized by a proliferation of T-cells such as autoimmune disease, e.g., type 1 diabetes, lupus and multiple sclerosis, and pathological states such as graft rejection induced by the presentation of a foreign antigen such as a graft in response to a disease condition (e.g., kidney failure). Other non-malignant diseases characterized by proliferations of cells include cirrhosis of the liver and restenosis. Preferred Ras antagonists are S-trans-trans farnesylthiosalicylic acid (FTS) and structurally related compounds (or analogs) thereof.
本发明公开了一种抑制与非恶性疾病、失调或病理状态相关的细胞Ras诱导或介导增殖的方法。该方法包括向患者施用有效量的Ras拮抗剂以抑制增殖。本发明特别适用于由T细胞增殖所特征的疾病,例如自身免疫疾病,例如1型糖尿病、狼疮和多发性硬化症,以及由疾病状态(例如肾衰竭)对外来抗原(例如移植物)的呈现引起的移植排斥等病理状态。其他由细胞增殖所特征的非恶性疾病包括肝硬化和再狭窄。首选的Ras拮抗剂是S-转-转-法尼基
硫酸水杨酸(F
TS)及其结构相关化合物(或类似物)。