The use of an activator or ligand of a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, other than PPAR&ggr;, or pharmaceutically acceptable derivative of said activator or ligand, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of bone disease allows, for the first time, bone anabolism to enhance the deposition of bone in conditions which would benefit from increased bone deposition. The reverse, where there is inhibition and/or retardation of bone deposition is also facilitated.
在制造治疗或预防骨病的药物时,使用
PPAR&ggr 以外的
过氧化物酶体增殖体激活受体的激活剂或
配体,或上述激活剂或
配体的药学上可接受的衍
生物,可使骨合成代谢首次在骨沉积增加的情况下促进骨沉积。反之,则会抑制和/或延缓骨沉积。