摘要:
Primary and secondary osteoporosis in a female or a male mammal is treated by administering thereto a nitric oxide synthase substrate, a nitric oxide donor or both, optionally; in further combination with one or more of an estrogen, a progestin, an anabolic steroid. Nitric oxide substrate or donor also can be combined with one or more of other medications acting on bone, such as bisphosphonate, calcitonin, fluoride, androgen and other novel therapeutic agents. Either nitric oxide donor or substrate by itself or combination with other medications as described above can be used in both women and men, (preferably human) for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders.
摘要:
Primary and secondary osteoporosis in a female or a male mammal is treated by administering thereto a nitric oxide synthase substrate, a nitric oxide donor or both, optionally; in further combination with one or more of an estrogen, a progestin, an anabolic steroid. Nitric oxide substrate or donor also can be combined with one or more of other medications acting on bone, such as bisphosphonate, calcitonin, fluoride, androgen and other novel therapeutic agents. Either nitric oxide donor or substrate by itself or combination with other medications as described above can be used in both women and men, (preferably human) for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and other metabolic bone disorders.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for counteracting preeclampsia, eclampsia of pregnancy and preterm labor in a pregnant female mammal treated by administering thereto calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its analogues including CGRP/adrenomedullin or their peptide or receptor-based analogues, or in combination with a progestin, and with or without a nitric oxide substrate, or a nitric oxide donor or both, optionally in further combination with one or more of a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, a PGI.sub.2 -mimetic, a thromboxane (TXA.sub.2) inhibitor, a compound possessing TXA.sub.2 -agonistic, and TXA.sub.2 -inhibiting properties, a compound possessing TXA.sub.2 -antagonistic and PGI.sub.2 -mimetic activities, and a TXA.sub.2 antagonist. CGRP, progesterone and some of the nitric oxide substrate and donor compounds are naturally occurring compounds. As such these agents do not have the same toxicity and allergy problems as the foreign substances that are currently used for similar purposes. During pregnancy uterine blood vessels and the uterine muscles are particularly sensitive to CGRP as well as nitric oxide. Therefore, one could administer a very small quantities of these drugs (i.e., intravenously, subcutaneous, or Implants), the effects are then seen mainly in the uterine muscle and blood vessels, namely increase the blood supply to the uteroplacental unit (hence nutrients and oxygen supply to the fetus through the improved placental circulation), and uterine muscular relaxation thereby ameliorate the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia, and eclampsia, and prevent preterm labor. At these dosages, virtually no systemic effects are induced, making CGRP (which is an endogenous natural product present in human body) extremely safe and effective.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for counteracting vasospasms and treating male impotence using calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP). CGRP is a naturally occurring substance in the human body. As such, CGRP does not have the same toxicity and allergy problems as the foreign substances that currently are used for similar purposes. When locally applied or infused, the effects of CGRP are limited to a local vascular area. Virtually no systemic effects are induced, making CGRP extremely safe and effective.