申请人:Szarek Walter A.
公开号:US20080227767A1
公开(公告)日:2008-09-18
Methods and compositions which are useful in the treatment of amyloidosis. In particular, methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting, preventing and treating amyloid deposition, e.g., in pancreatic islets, wherein the amyloidotic deposits are islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP)-associated amyloid deposition or deposits. The methods of the invention involve administering to a subject a therapeutic compound which inhibits IAPP-associated amyloid deposits. Accordingly, the compositions and methods of the invention are useful for inhibiting IAPP-associated amyloidosis in disorders in which such amyloid deposition occurs, such as diabetes.
本发明提供了在治疗淀粉样变性方面有用的方法和组合物。具体而言,提供了用于抑制、预防和治疗淀粉样沉积的方法和组合物,例如在胰岛中,其中淀粉样沉积是胰岛淀粉样多肽(IAPP)相关的淀粉样沉积或沉积物。本发明的方法涉及向受试者施用抑制IAPP相关淀粉样沉积的治疗化合物。因此,本发明的组合物和方法对于抑制IAPP相关淀粉样变性在发生此类淀粉样沉积的疾病,如糖尿病方面是有用的。