[EN] TREATMENT OF LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS<br/>[FR] TRAITEMENT DE LA LYMPHANGIOLÉIOMYOMATOSE
申请人:BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL
公开号:WO2014137978A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-12
Embodiments disclosed herein provide compositions and methods for treating lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) comprising inhibiting COX overexpression and prostaglandin over production by administering at least one COX inhibitor and/or prostaglandin biosynthetic pathway inhibitors. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease. Some LAM occurances are associated with mutations in the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) locus. LAM occurs almost exclusively in women, usually of childbearing age.