The present invention contemplates methods of treating, reducing, inhibiting or preventing several diseases by the administration of flexible heteroarotinoids. Among the diseases or conditions which can benefit from treatment with flexible heteroarotinoids as described herein are, (1) cancers and other diseases that involve abnormal differentiation, (2) diabetes, (3) hemophilia, (4) liver disease, (5) diseases involving human aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, (6) polycystic kidney disease, (7) lysosomal storage diseases, (8) high cholesterol, (9) obesity, (10) high triglycerides, (11) glycoprotein metabolism diseases, and (12) diseases involving abnormal angiogenesis.
本发明考虑了通过施用柔性杂芳香类化合物来治疗、减轻、抑制或预防多种疾病的方法。可以从本文所述的柔性杂芳香类化合物治疗中获益的疾病或病症包括:(1) 癌症和其他涉及异常分化的疾病;(2) 糖尿病;(3) 血友病;(4) 肝病、(5) 涉及人类
醛脱氢酶 2 的疾病;(6) 多囊肾;(7) 溶酶体贮存疾病;(8) 高
胆固醇;(9) 肥胖症;(10) 高
甘油三酯;(11) 糖蛋白代谢疾病;以及 (12) 涉及血管生成异常的疾病。