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 a carotenoid analog or derivative. The carotenoid analog may include a conjugated polyene with between 7 to 14 double bonds. The conjugated polyene may include a cyclic ring including at least one substituent. In some embodiments, a cyclic ring of a carotenoid analog or derivative may include at least one substituent. The substituent may be coupled to the cyclic ring with an ether functionality. 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.
一种用于抑制和/或改善与活性氧化物种、活性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基有关的疾病发生的方法,其中向受试者施用类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物,可以单独使用或与另一种类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物或共
抗氧化剂配方结合使用。类似物或衍
生物的施用使得受试者发生与活性氧化物种、活性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基有关的疾病的风险可能会降低。类似物或类似物组合可以用于抑制和/或改善涉及活性氧化物种、活性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基产生的任何疾病。在某些实施例中,该发明可能包括包括类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物的药物组合物。类
胡萝卜素类似物可能包括具有7到14个双键的共轭聚烯。共轭聚烯可能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
生物的环状环可能包括至少一个取代基。取代基可能通过醚功能基与环状环相结合。在某些实施例中,药物组合物可能包括
生物学上不活性的载体。药物组合物可能适用于向人类受试者施用。