The present invention provides a method of treating a neurodegenerative pathology in a human patient. This method includes selecting a patient for monitoring for the presence of a neurodegenerative pathology associated with enhanced Calpain activity and monitoring the patient for indicia of the onset or existence of such a pathology. In response to the detection of any such indicium of the presence or onset of the pathology, a therapeutically efficacious amount of a Peptide Ketoamide compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is administered. The invention also provides additional methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions using Peptide Ketoamides, Peptide Ketoacids and Peptide Ketoesters.
本发明提供了一种治疗人类患者神经退行性病理的方法。该方法包括选择患者监测与增强Calpain活性相关的神经退行性病理的存在,并监测患者是否存在或发生该病理的迹象。在检测到任何此类病理存在或发生的迹象时,将治疗有效量的肽酮酰胺化合物或其药学上可接受的盐或衍
生物与药学上可接受的载体一起给予。本发明还提供了使用肽酮酰胺、肽
酮酸和肽
酮酯的其他治疗方法和制药组合物。