申请人:Education, on behalf of the University of Oregon State of Oregon, acting by and through the State Board of Higher
公开号:US20130281462A1
公开(公告)日:2013-10-24
Disclosed herein are compounds (for example, diamidine derivatives and prodrugs) and methods of use thereof, for example in treating muscular dystrophy (DM) or disease caused by a toxic RNA in a subject. In some embodiments, the methods include administering an effective amount of one of more of the disclosed compounds to a subject to treat or inhibit DM or a disease caused by or associated with toxic RNA, such as DM1, DM2, spinocerebellar ataxia type 8 (SCA8), fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), or Huntington disease-like 2 (HLD2). In some examples, the methods include selecting a subject for treatment, for example selecting a subject with DM1, DM2, SCA8, FXTAS, or HLD2.
本文披露了化合物(例如,二胺衍生物和前药)及其使用方法,例如用于治疗肌肉萎缩症(DM)或由有毒RNA引起的疾病。在某些实施例中,该方法包括向受试者施用所披露化合物中的一个或多个的有效量,以治疗或抑制DM或由有毒RNA引起或与之相关的疾病,如DM1、DM2、脊髓小脑共济失调8型(SCA8)、脆性X颤动共济失调综合征(FXTAS)或亨廷顿病样2型(HLD2)。在某些示例中,该方法包括选择受试者进行治疗,例如选择患有DM1、DM2、SCA8、FXTAS或HLD2的受试者。