The present invention relates to protein tyrosine phosphatase (“PTPase”) inhibitors, and the use of PTPase inhibitors and PTPase inhibitors in combination with cytokines to treat diseases. Leishmaniasis agents have surprisingly and unexpectedly been found to be potent PTPase inhibitors. Examples of leishmaniasis agents that are also PTPase inhibitors include, but are not limited to, pentavalent antimonial compounds, imidazole compounds, and diamidine compounds. Therapeutic compositions and methods are provided that make use of these compounds to treat diseases.
本发明涉及蛋白
酪氨酸磷酸酶("
PTPase")
抑制剂,以及使用
PTPase
抑制剂和
PTPase
抑制剂与细胞因子联合治疗疾病。令人惊讶和意外的是,利什曼病药被发现是强效的
PTPase
抑制剂。同时也是
PTPase
抑制剂的利什曼病药的例子包括但不限于五价抗
锑化合物、
咪唑化合物和二脒化合物。本文提供了利用这些化合物治疗疾病的治疗组合物和方法。