申请人:Marciniak Andrzej
公开号:US20120029015A1
公开(公告)日:2012-02-02
The invention relates to the use of kynurenic acid derivatives of general formula (I),
wherein
R
1
is hydroxy, NHR
2
, NR
2
R
2
or C
1-10
straight or branched alkoxy or glyceryl group;
R
2
is hydrogen atom or C
1-10
straight or branched alkyl group;
R
3
-R
6
are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C
1-10
alkyl, C
2-10
alkenyl or alkynyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom,
and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof
in manufacturing of a drug used in prevention and therapy of pancreas disorders characterized by edema and/or vacuolization and/or destruction of pancreatic tissue and/or pancreas necrosis leading to release of pancreatic α-amylase.
Preferably, in the compound represented by formula (I)
R
1
is a hydroxy, NH
2
, NH—(C
1-5
straight or branched alkyl) or C
1-5
straight or branched-alkoxy or glyceryl group;
R
2
is a hydrogen atom;
R
3
-R
6
are independently of each other a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or CF
3
group.
In the most preferred embodiment, the invention concerns the use of kynurenic acid or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt in manufacturing of a drug used in prevention and therapy of pancreas disorders characterized by edema and/or vacuolization and/or destruction of pancreatic tissue and/or pancreas necrosis leading to release of pancreatic α-amylase.