A method for inhibiting and/or ameliorating the occurrence of diseases associated with reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals in a subject whereby a subject is administered a carotenoid analog or derivative, either alone or in combination with another carotenoid analog or derivative, or co-antioxidant formulation. The analog or derivative is administered such that the subject's risk of experiencing diseases associated with reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals may be thereby reduced. The analog or analog combination may be administered to a subject for the inhibition and/or amelioration of any disease that involves production of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, radicals and/or non-radicals. In some embodiments, the invention may include a pharmaceutical composition including a carotenoid analog or derivative. The carotenoid analog may include a conjugated polyene with between 7 to 14 double bonds. The conjugated polyene may include a cyclic ring including at least one substituent. In some embodiments, a cyclic ring of a carotenoid analog or derivative may include at least one substituent. The substituent may be coupled to the cyclic ring with an ether functionality. In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition may include a biologically inactive carrier. The pharmaceutical composition may be adapted to be administered to a human subject.
一种抑制和/或改善与反应性氧化物种、反应性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基有关的疾病发生的方法,其中给予受试者类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物,单独或与另一类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物或共同
抗氧化剂配方结合使用。该类似物或衍
生物的给予使得受试者发生与反应性氧化物种、反应性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基有关的疾病的风险减少。该类似物或类似物组合可用于抑制和/或改善任何涉及反应性氧化物种、反应性氮物种、自由基和/或非自由基产生的疾病。在某些实施例中,该发明可能包括包括类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物的药物组合物。类
胡萝卜素类似物可能包括具有7到14个双键的共轭多烯。共轭多烯可能包括至少一个取代基的环状环。在某些实施例中,类
胡萝卜素类似物或衍
生物的环状环中可能包括至少一个取代基。该取代基可能通过醚功能与环状环耦合。在某些实施例中,药物组合物可能包括
生物学上不活性的载体。该药物组合物可能适用于人类受试者的给予。