Combination of a sedative and a neurotransmitter modulator, and methods for improving sleep quality and treating depression
申请人:Sepracor Inc.
公开号:EP2343073A2
公开(公告)日:2011-07-13
One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing two or more active agents that when taken together can be used to treat, e.g., insomnia and/or depression. The first component of the pharmaceutical composition is a GABA receptor modulating compound. The second component of the pharmaceutical composition is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, a 5-HT2A modulator, or dopamine reuptake inhibitor. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises eszopiclone and fluoxetine. The present invention also relates to a method of treating a sleep abnormality, treating insomnia, treating depression, augmenting antidepressant therapy, eliciting a dose-sparing effect, reducing depression relapse, improving the efficacy of antidepressant therapy or improving the tolerability of antidepressant therapy, comprising co-administering to a patient in need thereof a GABA-receptor-modulating compound; and a SRI, NRI, 5-HT2A modulator or DRI.
本发明的一个方面涉及含有两种或两种以上活性剂的药物组合物,这些活性剂一起服用时可用于治疗失眠和/或抑郁症等。药物组合物的第一种成分是 GABA 受体调节化合物。药物组合物的第二种成分是血清素再摄取抑制剂、去甲肾上腺素再摄取抑制剂、5-HT2A调节剂或多巴胺再摄取抑制剂。在某些实施方案中,药物组合物包含艾佐匹克隆。在一个优选的实施方案中,药物组合物包括艾司佐匹克隆和氟西汀。本发明还涉及一种治疗睡眠异常、治疗失眠、治疗抑郁症、增强抗抑郁治疗、引起剂量节省效应、减少抑郁症复发、改善抗抑郁治疗的疗效或改善抗抑郁治疗的耐受性的方法,包括向有需要的患者联合施用GABA受体调节化合物;和SRI、NRI、5-HT2A调节剂或DRI。