A method for treating a lysophosphatidic acid-dependent disease or condition in a subject in need thereof is provided. The method includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a heterocyclic compound. The heterocyclic compound is a lysophosphatidic acid receptor ligand. Lysophosphatidic acid-dependent diseases and conditions include diseases involving fibrosis, such as fibrosis of the heart, kidney, liver and lung, and scleroderma; inflammatory diseases such as diabetic nephropathy and inflammatory bowel disease; ocular diseases such as diseases involving retinal degeneration; nerve diseases such as pruritus and pain.
本发明提供了一种治疗
溶血磷脂酸依赖性疾病或病症的方法。 该方法包括向受试者施用治疗有效量的
杂环化合物。
杂环化合物是
溶血磷脂酸受体
配体。
溶血磷脂酸依赖性疾病和病症包括涉及纤维化的疾病,如心脏、肾脏、肝脏和肺的纤维化以及硬皮病;炎症性疾病,如糖尿病肾病和炎症性肠病;眼部疾病,如涉及视网膜变性的疾病;神经疾病,如瘙痒和疼痛。