申请人:Neurogen Corporation
公开号:US20040142958A1
公开(公告)日:2004-07-22
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment of pain. Compositions and methods are further provided for inhibiting the development of tolerance to addictive therapeutic agents (especially narcotic analgesics) in patients treated with such agents; for minimizing adverse effects (e.g., dependence) resulting from treatment with such addictive agents; and for enhancing pain relief resulting from narcotic analgesic administration. The compositions generally comprise a nontoxic VR1 antagonist, optionally in combination with an addictive therapeutic agent. Patients may be treated with a VR1 antagonist before, during or after administration of the addictive therapeutic agent to prevent, decrease the severity of, delay or treat tolerance and/or other adverse effects of the addictive agent in the patient.
提供了用于治疗疼痛的组合物和方法。还提供了用于抑制接受此类药物(特别是麻醉镇痛剂)治疗的患者对成瘾性治疗剂量的耐受性发展,减少因使用此类成瘾性药物治疗而导致的不良反应(例如成瘾),以及增强因使用麻醉镇痛剂而产生的疼痛缓解的组合物和方法。这些组合物通常包括无毒的VR1拮抗剂,可选地与成瘾性治疗剂量结合使用。患者可以在接受成瘾性治疗剂量之前、期间或之后接受VR1拮抗剂治疗,以预防、减轻、延迟或治疗患者对成瘾性药物的耐受和/或其他不良反应。