63 results about "Bronchoconstriction" patented technology

A pharmaceutical composition and formulations comprise preventative, prophylactic or therapeutic amounts of an oligo(s) anti-sense to a specific gene(s) or its corresponding mRNA(s), and a glucocorticoid and / or non-glucocorticoid steroid or a ubiquinone or their salts. The agents, composition and formulations are used for treatment of ailments associated with impaired respiration, bronchoconstriction, lung allergy(ies) or inflammation, and abnormal levels of adenosine, adenosine receptors, sensitivity to adenosine, lung surfactant and ubiquinone, such as pulmonary fibrosis, vasoconstriction, inflammation, allergies, allergic rhinitis, asthma, impeded respiration, lung pain, cystic fibrosis, bronchoconstriction, COPD, RDS, ARDS, cancer, and others. The present treatment is effectively administered by itself for conditions without known therapies, as a substitute for therapies exhibiting undesirable side effects, or in combination with other treatments, e.g. before, during and after other respiratory system therapies, radiation, chemotherapy, antibody therapy and surgery, among others. Each of the agents of this invention may be administered directly into the respiratory system so that they gain direct access to the lungs, or by other effective routes of administration. A kit comprises a delivery device, the agents and instructions for its use.

Methods and devices for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma and anaphylaxis wherein the treatment includes providing an electrical impulse to a selected region of the vagus nerve and / or the lungs of a patient suffering from bronchial constriction.

A method to control respiration generally comprising generating a confounding neuro-electrical signal that is adapted to confound or (suppress) at least one interneuron that induces a reflex action and transmitting the confounding neuro-electrical signal to the subject, whereby the reflex action is abated. In one embodiment, the confounding neuro-electrical signal is adapted to confound at least one parasympathetic action potential that is associated with the target reflex action, e.g., bronchial constriction.

A composition and various formulations comprise preventative or therapeutic amounts of an epiandrosterone, analogue thereof or salt thereof, and / or a ubiquinone or salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable carrier or diluent. The composition and formulations are useful for treating bronchoconstriction, respiratory tract inflammation and allergies, asthma, and cancer. A method of treating diseases associated with low adenosine levels or adenosine depletion comprises administering folinic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt hereof in a preventative or therapeutic amount, or an amount effective to treat adenosine depletion.

A method of influencing bronchoconstriction in a mammal comprising applying a stimulation in one or more regions of the brain of the mammal, and an apparatus therefore. The method and apparatus may be used to treat a respiratory disease or sleep apnea.

The invention relates to a methods and devices of delivering gaseous nitric oxide to a mammal or surface at a concentration ranging from about 1000 ppm to about 50,000 ppm of gaseous nitric oxide. Different conditions which can be treated by high dosage administration of gNO include but are not limited to: topical treatments with gNO, cosmetic applications of gNO, vasodilation conditions with gNO, inhalation treatments with gNO, treatments of the blood with gNO, treatment of the skin or tissue with gNO, treatment of infections with gNO, treatment of inflammation on or within the body, and treatments of biofilms with gNO. Other conditions, aliments, or symptoms that may be treated with high dosage gNO include bronchoconstriction, reversible pulmonary vasoconstriction, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).

This invention is directed to methods of preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the lungs associated with excessive cell proliferation, remodeling, inflammation, vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction, airway hyperreactivity and edema. Particularly, this invention is directed to methods of treating pulmonary diseases such as asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; respiratory tract illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus; pulmonary arterial hypertension; acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator induced lung injury; cystic fibrosis; bronchiectasis; alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; rhinitis; rhinosinusitis; primary ciliary dyskinesia; pneumonia; bronchiolitis caused by agents other than respiratory syncytial virus; and interstitial lung disease including lymphangioleiomyomatosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; obliterative bronchiolitis or bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia due to lung transplantation or HSCT; nonspecific interstitial pneumonia; cryptogenic organizing pneumonia; acute interstitial pneumonia; respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease; or pulmonary sarcoidosis. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of a rho kinase inhibitor compound to treat the disease.

Disclosed are A3 adenosine receptor antagonists and / or partial agonists of formula (I): wherein R1 to R5 are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of use thereof. The antagonists or partial agonists find use in treating a number of diseases including cancer, glaucoma, inflammatory diseases, asthma, stroke, myocardial infarction, allergic reactions, rhinitis, poison ivy induced responses, urticaria, scleroderma, arthritis, brain arteriole diameter constriction, bronchoconstriction, and myocardial ischemia, as well as in preventing cardiac ischemia. Also disclosed are radiolabeled compounds of formula (I) and the use thereof in diagnostic imaging of tissues and organs.

The invention relates to use of the cis-9, trans-11 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid or a salt or ester thereof (cis-9, trans-11 CLA) and vaccenic acid or a salt or ester thereof (VA) to treat or prevent conditions associated with one or more of leukocyte infiltration, eosinophilia, airway remodelling, bronchoconstriction, mucus hypersecretion, and lung and skin inflammation. The present invention also relates to a composition comprising cis-9, trans-11 CLA and VA and use of the composition to treat or pre-vent conditions associated with one or more of leukocyte infiltration, eosinophilia, airway remodelling, bronchoconstriction, mucus hypersecretion, and lung and skin inflammation. In particular, the medicinal uses, compositions and methods of the invention may be used to treat or prevent conditions such as asthma and dermatitis, and related disorders.

The present invention is directed to synthetic bridged bicyclic compounds that are inhibitors of rho-associated protein kinase. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention is additionally directed to a method of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with cytoskeletal reorganization. The method comprises administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Rho kinase inhibitory compound of Formula I, wherein said amount is effective to influence the actomyosin interactions, for example, by leading to cellular relaxation and alterations in cell-substratum adhesions. In one embodiment, the method treats increased intraocular pressure, such as primary open-angle glaucoma. In another embodiment, the method treats diseases or conditions of the lung associated with excessive cell proliferation, remodeling, inflammation, vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction, airway hyperreactivity and edema.

This invention provides compounds of the formula:wherein X iswherein R1 and R2 together with the phenyl to which they are bound may form a bicyclic, fused heterocyclic ring and all other variables are as defined herein, their use in pulmonary inflammation or bronchoconstriction therapy and compositions comprising and processes for preparing the same are provided.

Provided are compounds of Formula I:wherein X is:R1 and R2 together with the phenyl to which they are bound may form a bicyclic, fused heterocyclic ring, and all other variables are as defined herein, as well as their use in treating pulmonary inflammation or bronchoconstriction and compositions comprising and processes for preparing the same.

A compound of the general formula (I) including its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts wherein A is CHR9, wherein R9 is H, C1-C6 alkyl; n is 1-3; B is CHR10, wherein R10 is H, C1-C6 alkyl; m is 1 or 2; D is O or S or optionally NR16, wherein R16 is H, C1-C6 alkyl or C2-C6 acyl; E is CR11R12 or NR13, wherein R11 and R12 are, independent of each other, H or C1-C6 alkyl, R13 is H or C1-C6 alkyl; F is C1-C18 alkyl which may be mono- or di-unsaturated and / or substituted, is useful in treating and preventing pulmonary disease characterized by bronchoconstriction. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound and methods for their manufacture.

This invention is directed to methods of preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the lungs associated with excessive cell proliferation, remodeling, inflammation, vasoconstriction, bronchoconstriction, airway hyperreactivity and edema. Particularly, this invention is directed to methods of treating pulmonary diseases such as asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; respiratory tract illness caused by respiratory syncytial virus; pulmonary arterial hypertension; acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator induced lung injury; cystic fibrosis; bronchiectasis; alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency; rhinitis; rhinosinusitis; primary ciliary dyskinesia; pneumonia; bronchiolitis caused by agents other than respiratory syncytial virus; and interstitial lung disease including lymphangioleiomyomatosis; idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; obliterative bronchiolitis or bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia due to lung transplantation or HSCT; nonspecific interstitial pneumonia; cryptogenic organizing pneumonia; acute interstitial pneumonia; respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease; or pulmonary sarcoidosis. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of a rho kinase inhibitor compound to treat the disease.

Disclosed are A3 adenosine receptor antagonists and / or partial agonists of formula (I): wherein R1 to R5 are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of use thereof. The antagonists or partial agonists find use in treating a number of diseases including cancer, glaucoma, inflammatory diseases, asthma, stroke, myocardial infarction, allergic reactions, rhinitis, poison ivy induced responses, urticaria, scleroderma, arthritis, brain arteriole diameter constriction, bronchoconstriction, and myocardial ischemia, as well as in preventing cardiac ischemia. Also disclosed are radiolabeled compounds of formula (I) and the use thereof in diagnostic imaging of tissues and organs.

In a method of measuring a relaxing effect on constricted human bronchi of a candidate substance a bronchus tissue preparation is mounted to a force transducer in a test apparatus. After conditioning the preparation is exposed for a contraction-effective dose of a known contraction-effective substance to make it assume a first tensioned state. The preparation is then exposed for a dose of the candidate substance to make it assume a second tensioned state. By comparing the contraction forces recorded for said tensioned states, a measure of the bronchorelaxing efficiency of the candidate substance is obtained. Also disclosed is a candidate substance thus identified, its uses, and a corresponding bronchus tissue preparation.

Naphthalene derivatives of the formula [I]:wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are each H, protected or unprotected OH, one of R3 and R4 is protected or unprotected hydroxymethyl, and the other is H, lower alkyl, or protected or unprotected hydroxymethyl, R5 and R6 are, the same or different and are each H, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or protected or unprotected NH2, or both combine together with the adjacent N to form substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, these compounds showing excellent bronchoconstriction inhibitory activity, and hence, being useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of asthma.

A compound of the general formula (I) including its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts wherein A is CHR9, wherein R9 is H, C1-C6 alkyl; n is 1-3; B is CHR10, wherein R10 is H, C1-C6 alkyl; m is 1 or 2; D is O or S; E is CR11R12 or NR13, wherein R11 and R12 are, independent of each other, H or C1-C6 alkyl, R13 is H or C1-C6 alkyl; F is C1-C18 alkyl or R4-R7 cycloalkyl, which may be mono- or di-unsaturated and / or substituted, is useful in treating and preventing pulmonary disease characterized by bronchoconstriction; also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutical carrier and, optionally, an anti-asthmatic, a method for its manufacture, and a method for treating or preventing such disease.

A mutual prodrug of a corticosteroid and a substituted phenylphosphate (ss-agonist derivative) for formulation for delivery by aerosolization to inhibit pulmonary inflammation and bronchoconstriction is described. The mutual prodrug is preferably formulated in a small volume solution (10-500 L) dissolved in a quarter normal saline having pH between 5.0 and 7.0 for the treatment of respiratory tract inflammation and bronchoconstriction by an aerosol having mass median average diameter predominantly between 1 to 5 , produced by nebulization or by dry powder inhaler.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating asthma, allergic reaction and inflammation. The composition comprises a leukotriene antagonist, antihistaminics and medicinal carriers, wherein the leukotriene antagonist is Montelukast and salts thereof, and the antihistaminics is olopatadine hydrochloride and salts thereof. The composition is suitable for preventing and long-term treating of asthma for children and adults, and can treat asthma patients sensitive to aspirin, prevent bronchoconstriction induced by movement, treat pruritus concomitant with allergic rhinitis, urticaria and skin diseases, and the like. The composition has better curative effect compared with that the two medicines are used independently.

A pharmaceutical composition effective for preventing and alleviating bronchoconstriction, allergy(ies) and / or inflammation comprises a surfactant and a nucleic acid comprising an oligonucleotide anti-sense to an adenosine A1, A2a, A2b or A3 receptor gene, mRNA, flanking regions or regions bridging the intro / exon borders, analogues which bind thymidine but have low adenosine content or exhibit lower or no adenosine receptor agonist activity, combinations thereof, physiologically acceptable salts thereof or mixtures thereof. The composition is formulated for administration by a multiplicity of routes for the prevention or alleviation of diseases and conditions associated with breathing difficulties, impeded and obstructed airways, bronchoconstriction, allergy and / or inflammation. Among the applications of this technology are the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions such as asthma, kidney damage or failure, ARDS, pulmonary vasoconstriction, inflammation, allergies, impeded respiration, respiratory distress syndrome, pain, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vasoconstriction, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cancers such as leukemias, lymphomas, carcinomas, and the like.

A mutual prodrug of a corticosteroid and a substituted phenylphosphate (β-agonist derivative) for formulation for delivery by aerosolization to inhibit pulmonary inflammation and bronchoconstriction is described. The mutual prodrug is preferably formulated in a small volume solution (10-500 μL) dissolved in a quarter normal saline having pH between 5.0 and 7.0 for the treatment of respiratory tract inflammation and bronchoconstriction by an aerosol having mass median average diameter predominantly between 1 to 5μ, produced by nebulization or by dry powder inhaler.

The compound of formula (I)is a water-stable, long acting β2-selective adrenoceptor agonist useful as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchoconstriction associated with reversible obstructive airways diseases and the like.

The present invention relates generally to a method of inducing, stimulating or otherwise facilitating bronchoprotection in humans and animals by modulating bronchial constriction and / or inflammation. The present invention is predicated in part on the identification of receptors in airway epithelium which mediate inhibition of bronchoconstriction and / or inflammation following their activation. More particularly, the present invention identifies that activation of protease activated receptors (PARs) results in relaxation of airway epithelium. Activation of airway epithelium PARs inhibits bronchoconstriction and / or inflammation and thereby mediates bronchoprotection of the airways. The present invention further provides a method for the prophylaxis and treatment of disease conditions in airways such as asthma and bronchitis and further provides methods for the diagnosis and screening of agents useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of airway disease conditions.

A carboxylic acid compound represented by formula (I): (meanings of the symbols in the formula are as mentioned in the specification) and a pharmaceutical agent comprising the compound. <>Since the compound represented by formula (I) binds to a DP receptor and shows antagonistic activity for the DP receptor, it is useful for prevention and / or treatment of diseases such as allergic disease (such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma and food allergy), systemic mastocytosis, disorders accompanied by systemic mast cell activation, anaphylaxis shock, bronchoconstriction, urticaria, eczema, diseases accompanied by itch (such as atopic dermatitis and urticaria), diseases (such as cataract, retinal detachment, inflammation, infection and sleeping disorders) which is generated secondarily as a result of behavior accompanied by itch (such as scratching and beating), inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischemic reperfusion injury, cerebrovascular accident, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, pleurisy, ulcerative colitis and the like. Carboxylic acid compounds represented by the following general formula (I) (wherein each symbol is as defined in the description) and drugs containing these compounds: (I) Because of binding to DP receptor and antagonizing the same, the compounds represented by the general formula (I) are useful in preventing and / or treating allergic diseases (allergic nephritis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, food allergy, etc.), systemic mast cell disease, systemic mast cell activation failure, anaphylactic shock, respiratory tract contraction, urticaria, eczema, diseases associated with itch (atopic dermatitis, urticaria, etc.), diseases (cataract, retinal detachment, inflammation, infection, sleep disorder, etc.) secondarily caused by behaviors associating itch (scratching, beating.

The present invention provides a method of administering formoterol, for example as a fumarate dihydrate, using a nebulizer device for the treatment of bronchoconstriction, such as that caused by asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The method of this invention is particularly useful in pediatric, geriatric, handicapped and acutely ill individuals who have been denied the benefits of this medication due to the standard use of dry powder inhalers. The present invention addresses the difficulty of making available a viable commercial nebulizer solution for these individuals who cannot optimally use powder inhaler devices, which are the only presently available delivery systems for this medication.

A mutual prodrug of an AISTM and a ss-agonist in formulation for delivery by aerosolization to inhibit pulmonary inflammation and bronchoconstriction is described. The mutual prodrug is preferably formulated in a small volume solution (10-500 [mu]L) dissolved in a quarter normal saline having pH between about 5.0 and 7.0 for the treatment of respiratory tract inflammation and bronchoconstriction by an aerosol having mass median average diameter predominantly between about 1 to 5 [mu], produced by nebulization or by dry powder inhaler.

The compound of formula (I)is a water-stable, long acting β2-selective adrenoceptor agonist useful as a bronchodilator in the treatment of bronchoconstriction associated with reversible obstructive airways diseases and the like.

Reagents which regulate human P2Y15 G protein-coupled receptor can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting bronchoconstriction or inflammation in diseases such as allergies including but not limited to asthma. Further, such reagents is useful to treat diseases of kidney function or disease related to mast cell.