申请人:Washington University
公开号:US20030087942A1
公开(公告)日:2003-05-08
Cachexia, including anorexia and other forms of weight loss, is a frequent complication of acute and chronic infections, and result from induction of cytokines, prostaglandins, and other inflammatory mediators that are critical for pathogen elimination. The present invention includes methods for the treatment or prevention of cachexic conditions while maintaining the production of factors essential for infection control through the administration of an effective amount of a cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibiting compound.
消瘦症,包括厌食和其他形式的体重减轻,是急性和慢性感染的常见并发症,由细胞因子、前列腺素和其他炎症介质的诱导引起,这些介质对病原体清除至关重要。本发明包括通过给予有效量的环氧合酶-2选择性抑制化合物来治疗或预防消瘦症状,同时保持对感染控制至关重要的因子的产生的方法。