A method for inhibiting and/or ameliorating the occurrence of diseases associated with reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals in a subject whereby a subject is administered a carotenoid analog or derivative, either alone or in combination with another carotenoid analog or derivative, or co-antioxidant formulation. The analog or derivative is administered such that the subject's risk of experiencing diseases associated with reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals may be thereby reduced. The analog or analog combination may be administered to a subject for the inhibition and/or amelioration of any disease that involves production of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals. In some embodiments, the invention may include a pharmaceutical composition including an analog or derivative of a carotenoid. The carotenoid analog or derivative may be synthetic. The carotenoid analog may include a conjugated polyene with between 7 to 14 double bonds. The conjugated polyene may include an acyclic alkene including at least one substituent and/or a cyclic ring including at least one substituent. In some embodiments, a carotenoid analog or derivative may include at least one substituent. The substituent may enhance the solubility of the carotenoid analog or derivative such that the carotenoid analog or derivative at least partially dissolves in water. In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition may include a biologically inactive carrier. The pharmaceutical composition may be adapted to be administered to a human subject.
一种抑制和/或改善与反应性氧化物种、反应性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基有关的疾病在受试者中发生的方法,其中向受试者单独或与另一种类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物或共同
抗氧化剂制剂联合使用的类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物,以减少受试者经历与反应性氧化物种、反应性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基有关的疾病的风险。类
胡萝卜素类似物或类似物组合可用于抑制和/或改善涉及产生反应性氧化物种、反应性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基的任何疾病。在某些实施例中,本发明可能包括包括类
胡萝卜素的类似物或衍
生物的制药组合物。类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物可以是合成的。类
胡萝卜素类似物可以包括具有7到14个双键的共轭多烯。共轭多烯可以包括至少一个取代基的非环烯烃和/或包括至少一个取代基的环状环。在某些实施例中,类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物可以包括至少一个取代基。取代基可以增强类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物的溶解度,使其至少部分溶解在
水中。在某些实施例中,制药组合物可以包括
生物学上不活性的载体。制药组合物可适用于人类受试者。