Pharmaceutical composition of vitamin E and acetylsalicylate for treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis
申请人:van der Kraaij, Antonius Marinus Maria
公开号:EP0669132A1
公开(公告)日:1995-08-30
The current invention involves a new treatment for human atherosclerosis. It concerns primary as well as secondary prevention of atherosclerosis by a pharmaceutical composition of vitamin E and acetylsalicylate. The development of atherosclerosis is suppressed at three different levels using this particular composition : 1) reduction of oxidation of LDL, in vivo, by vitamin E, 2) stabilization of endothelial cellmembranes by vitamin E making these cells less vulnerable to oxidation and 3) the anti-platelet action of acetylsalicylate which prevents platelet aggregation, thrombus formation and cytokines release which decreases inflammatory reactions and smooth-muscle-cell proliferation. An accidental advantage of the composition is the relatively small amount of acetylsalicylate that is needed when combined with vitamin E. This is quite important in view of the dose-dependent side-effects of acetylsalicylate. For these reasons, the composition can be expected to be effective and safe. It can be used widely against atherosclerosis and should be considered an additional weapon against atherosclerosis along with the reduction of known riskfactors such as hypertension, smoking, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus. The composition is designed to treat and/or prevent diseases arising from atherosclerosis such as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, stroke and claudicatio intermittens.
本发明涉及一种治疗人体动脉粥样硬化的新方法。它涉及通过维生素 E 和乙酰水杨酸的药物组合物对动脉粥样硬化进行一级和二级预防。使用这种特殊的组合物可以在三个不同的层面上抑制动脉粥样硬化的发展:1)维生素 E 减少体内低密度脂蛋白的氧化;2)维生素 E 稳定内皮细胞膜,使这些细胞不易被氧化;3)乙酰水杨酸抗血小板作用,防止血小板聚集、血栓形成和细胞因子的释放,从而减少炎症反应和平滑肌细胞的增殖。鉴于乙酰水杨酸的副作用与剂量有关,这一点非常重要。基于这些原因,我们可以预期这种成分既有效又安全。它可广泛用于防治动脉粥样硬化,并应被视为在减少高血压、吸烟、高胆固醇血症和糖尿病等已知危险因素的同时,防治动脉粥样硬化的额外武器。该成分旨在治疗和/或预防动脉粥样硬化引起的疾病,如心绞痛、心肌梗塞、短暂性脑缺血发作、中风和间歇性跛行。