申请人:AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
公开号:US20140073574A1
公开(公告)日:2014-03-13
A method for enhancing glycemic control and/or insulin sensitivity in a human subject having diabetic nephropathy and/or metabolic syndrome comprises administering to the subject a selective endothelin A (ET
A
) receptor antagonist in a glycemic control and/or insulin sensitivity enhancing effective amount. A method for treating a complex of comorbidities in an elderly diabetic human subject comprises administering to the subject a selective ET
A
receptor antagonist in combination or as adjunctive therapy with at least one additional agent that is (i) other than a selective ET
A
receptor antagonist and (ii) effective in treatment of diabetes and/or at least one of said comorbidities other than hypertension. A therapeutic combination useful in such a method comprises a selective ET
A
receptor antagonist and at least one antidiabetic, anti-obesity or antidyslipidemic agent other than a selective ET
A
receptor antagonist.