申请人:Gudmundsson Gudmundur Hrafn
公开号:US09078864B2
公开(公告)日:2015-07-14
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and glycerol esters of SCFAs not previously used for that purpose are provided for use as a medicament for treating, preventing or counteracting microbial infections in animals, including humans, by stimulating the innate antimicrobial peptide defense system. Preferred compounds include phenyl substituted short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) derivatives and. Also provided are methods and compositions for treating, preventing or counteracting microbial infections, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections, by administration of medicaments comprising a secretagogue-effective amount of the compounds of the invention.
本发明提供了短链脂肪酸(SCFAs)和SCFAs的甘油酯,用作治疗、预防或对抗动物(包括人类)微生物感染的药物,通过刺激先天抗微生物肽防御系统。首选化合物包括苯基取代的短链脂肪酸(SCFAs)衍生物。还提供了治疗、预防或对抗微生物感染的方法和组合物,包括细菌、病毒、真菌和寄生虫感染,通过给予本发明中化合物的分泌促进剂有效量的药物治疗。