The invention provides methods of treating prophylactically an individual in whom Type 2 diabetes mellitus has not yet presented, but in whom there is an increased risk of developing such condition, which methods comprise administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor; effective amounts of a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor and a non-glycogen phosphorylase inhibiting anti-diabetic agent; or effective amounts of a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor and an anti-obesity agent.
The invention further provides methods of treating prophylactically an individual in whom Type 2 diabetes mellitus has not yet presented, but in whom there is an increased risk of developing such condition, which methods comprise administering to an individual in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising effective amounts of a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor and a non-glycogen phosphorylase inhibiting anti-diabetic agent; or effective amounts of a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor and an anti-obesity agent.
本发明提供了预防性治疗尚未出现2型糖尿病,但在其中存在发展此种疾病的增加风险的个体的方法,该方法包括向需要治疗的个体施用有效量的
糖原磷酸化酶
抑制剂;有效量的
糖原磷酸化酶
抑制剂和非
糖原磷酸化酶抑制的抗糖尿病药物;或有效量的
糖原磷酸化酶
抑制剂和抗肥胖剂。本发明还提供了预防性治疗尚未出现2型糖尿病,但在其中存在发展此种疾病的增加风险的个体的方法,该方法包括向需要治疗的个体施用有效量的
糖原磷酸化酶
抑制剂和非
糖原磷酸化酶抑制的抗糖尿病药物的药物组合;或有效量的
糖原磷酸化酶
抑制剂和抗肥胖剂的药物组合。