Embodiments of the invention include methods of treating, preventing, and/or reduce the risk or severity of a condition selected from the group consisting of muscle wasting, muscle weakness, cachexia, and a combination thereof in an individual in need thereof. In some embodiments, particular small molecules are employed for treatment, prevention, and/or reduction in the risk of muscle wasting. In at least particular cases, the small molecules are inhibitors of STAT3.
本发明的实施方案包括治疗、预防和/或降低有需要的个体发生选自肌肉萎缩、肌无力、恶病质及其组合的疾病的风险或严重程度的方法。在某些实施方案中,采用特定的小分子来治疗、预防和/或降低肌肉萎缩的风险。至少在特定情况下,小分子是 STAT3 的
抑制剂。