申请人:Pfizer Inc
公开号:US20040229911A1
公开(公告)日:2004-11-18
The present invention relates to new pharmaceutical uses for compounds that exhibit activity as nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors. Specifically, it relates to the use of NOS inhibitors, particularly selective neuronal NOS (nNOS) inhibitors, alone or in combination with another active agent, in particular, either an SSRI or an NK-1 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of disorders or conditions the treatment which can be effected or facilitated by altering circadian rhythms. Examples of such disorders and conditions are blindness, obesity, seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder; jet lag, circadian sleep rhythms disorder, sleep deprivation, parasomnias, REM sleep disorders, hypersomnia, sleep-wake cycle disorders, narcolepsy and sleep disorders associated with shift work or irregular work schedules; nocturnal enuresis, and restless-legs syndrome.
本发明涉及表现为一氧化氮合酶(NOS)抑制剂活性的化合物的新药物用途。具体地,涉及使用NOS抑制剂,特别是选择性神经元NOS(nNOS)抑制剂,单独或与另一种活性剂联合使用,特别是SSRI或NK-1受体拮抗剂,用于治疗可以通过改变昼夜节律来达到或促进治疗的疾病或病况。这些疾病和病况的例子包括失明、肥胖症、季节性情感障碍、双相情感障碍、时差反应、昼夜节律睡眠障碍、睡眠剥夺、睡眠障碍、REM睡眠障碍、嗜睡症、睡眠-觉醒周期障碍、嗜睡症和与轮班工作或不规则工作时间表相关的睡眠障碍、夜尿症和不宁腿综合症。