385 results about "Phosphodiesterase inhibition" patented technology

This invention encompasses methods for the treatment and prevention of disorders that include, but are not limited to, eating disorders; weight gain; obesity; irritable bowel syndrome; obsessive-compulsive disorders; platelet adhesion; apnea; affective disorders such as attention deficit disorders, depression, and anxiety; male and female sexual function disorders; restless leg syndrome; osteoarthritis; substance abuse including nicotine and cocaine addiction; narcolepsy; pain such as neuropathic pain, diabetic neuropathy, and chronic pain; migraines; cerebral function disorders; chronic disorders such as premenstrual syndrome; and incontinence. The invention further encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms which comprise optically pure (+) sibutramine, optionally in combination with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor or a lipase inhibitor.

A compound of formula (I) and salts and solvates thereof, in which: R0 represents hydrogen, halogen, or C1-6alkyl; R1 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C3-8cycloalkyl, C3-8cycloalkylC1-3alkyl, arylC1-3alkyl, or heteroarylC1-3alkyl; R2 represents an optionally substituted monocyclic aromatic ring selected from benzene, thiophene, furan, and pyridine, or an optionally substituted bicyclic ring (a) attached to the rest of the molecule via one of the benzene ring carbon atoms, and wherein the fused ring (A) is a 5- or 6-membered ring which may be saturated or partially or fully unsaturated, and comprises carbon atoms and optionally one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulphur, and nitrogen; and R3 represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl, or R1 and R3 together represent a 3- or 4-membered alkyl or alkenyl chain. A compound of formula (I) is a potent and selective inhibitor of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate specific phosphodiesterase (cGMP specific PDE) having a utility in a variety of therapeutic areas where such inhibition is beneficial, including the treatment of cardiovascular disorders and erectile dysfunction.

Provided herein are compositions of 1) diketopiperazine salts of PDE5 inhibitors, and 2) DKP microparticles having a PDE5 inhibitors thereon, as well as methods for the pulmonary delivery of these compositions for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and sexual dysfunction(s).

The invention provides novel formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, including gastrointestinal cancer. The GCC agonist formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

The present methods and compositions are of use for treatment of conditions involving fibrosis, such as Peyronie's disease plaque, penile corporal fibrosis, penile veno-occlusive dysfunction, Dupuytren's disease nodules, vaginal fibrosis, clitoral fibrosis, female sexual arousal disorder, abnormal wound healing, keloid formation, general fibrosis of the kidney, bladder, prostate, skin, liver, lung, heart, intestines or any other localized or generalized fibrotic condition, vascular fibrosis, arterial intima hyperplasia, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, restenosis, cardiac hypertrophy, hypertension or any condition characterized by excessive fibroblast or smooth muscle cell proliferation or deposition of collagen and extracellular matrix in the blood vessels and/or heart. In certain embodiments, the compositions may comprise a PDE-4 inhibitor, a PDE-5 inhibitor, a compound that elevates cGMP and/or PKG, a stimulator of guanylyl cyclase and/or PKG, a combination of a compound that elevates cGMP, PKG or NO with an antioxidant that decreases ROS, or a compound that increases MMP activity.

The present invention provides methods for treating a variety of urogenital disorders, such as, for example, vaginismus, dyspareunia, vulvodynia (including vulvar vestibulitis), interstitial cystitis, nonspecific urethriris (i.e., nonspecific pain and/or burning of the urinary tract) and sexual dysfunctions, such as, for example, female sexual arousal disorders and female sexual orgasmic disorders, using a variety of compounds, including, but not limited to, NO donors, calcium channel blockers, cholinergic modulators, α-adrenergic receptor antagonists, β-adrenergic receptor agonists, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, cAMP-dependent protein kinase activators (e.g., cAMP mimetics), superoxide scavengers, potassium channel activators, estrogen-like compounds, testosterone-like compounds, benzodiazepines, adrenergic nerve inhibitors, antidiarrheal agents, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, smooth muscle relaxants, adenosine receptor modulators, adenylyl cyclase activators, endothelin receptor antagonists, bisphosphonates and cGMP-dependent protein kinase activators (e.g., cGMP mimetics).

The invention provides novel guanylate cyclase-C agonist peptides and their use in the treatment of human diseases including gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation or cancer (e.g., a gastrointestinal cancer). The peptides can be administered either alone or in combination with an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase. The gastrointestinal disorder may be classified as either irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, or excessive acidity etc. The gastrointestinal disease may be classified as either inflammatory bowel disease or other GI condition, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and cancer.

The invention provides low-dose formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use. The formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

The present invention relates to a new use of phosphodiesterase 1 (PDE1) inhibitors for the treatment of psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, mania, or bipolar disorder.

The present invention relates to methods of inducing ovulation in a female host comprising the administration of a non-polypeptide cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) level modulator to female host. In another aspect, the invention provides for specific administration of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor prior to the luteal phase of the host's ovulatory cycle. Preferred non-polypeptide cAMP level modulator include phosphodiesterase inhibitors, particularly inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 4 isoforms.

The present invention provides an intraoral quickly disintegrating tablet containing a phosphodiesterase inhibitor having an effect of improving the erectile dysfunction and a method for manufacturing the tablet. The present invention also provides an intraoral quickly disintegrating tablet containing a slightly soluble pharmaceutical agent having an improved solubility and a method for manufacturing the tablet. That is, it is an intraoral quickly disintegrating tablet containing a cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor and a saccharide, and a method for manufacturing the tablet. Further, it is a method for manufacturing an intraoral quickly disintegrating tablet, which comprises dissolving a slightly soluble pharmaceutical agent in an organic solvent or an aqueous organic solvent together with a surfactant and/or a water-soluble polymer, coating the solution on a filler or granulating it with a filler to obtain molded products, mixing a saccharide with them, adding an organic solvent, water or an aqueous organic solvent thereto, followed by kneading, and subjecting it to a compression-molding.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one multifunctional phosphodiesterase inhibitor (MPDEI) and at least one adenosine uptake inhibitor. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising cilostazol and dipyridamole and their use.

The use of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitors for treatment of schizophrenia is described. Suitable PDE5 inhibitors for use for treatment of schizophrenia include sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil, E-8010, zaprinast, and E-4021. In one embodiment, for example, a method is described for treating schizophrenia in a patient which comprises treating the patient with an effective amount of a PDE5 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or composition thereof. The PDE5 inhibitor may be administered orally. The PDE5 inhibitor may also be administered together with one or more conventional antipsychotic medications such as risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, clozapine, haloperidol, and fluphenazine.

The present invention relates to ex vivo methods for preserving/maintaining blood vessels that are to be used as vascular grafts. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising an analogue of cAMP and/or an analogue of cGMP for use in the methods of the invention, which compositions are free of: (i) an inhibitor of Type I phosphodiesterase, (ii) an inhibitor of Type II phosphodiesterase, (iii) an inhibitor of Type III phosphodiesterase, (iv) an inhibitor of Type IV phosphodiesterase, and (v) an inhibitor of TNF-α.

Multiple agent therapy for treatment of sexual dysfunction, including male erectile dysfunction, with sequential administration a type V phosphodiesterase inhibitor (PDE-5), such as sildenafil, preferably wherein the PDE-5 inhibitor is administered by oral dose means, and a melanocortin 3 and/or 4 receptor agonist, such as Ac-Nle-cyclo(-Asp-His-D-Phe-Arg-Trp-Lys)-OH (PT-141) preferably wherein the PT-141 is formulated for and administered by intranasal means, and further preferably wherein the PDE-5 inhibitor is administered prior to PT-141.

The invention relates generally to combination therapies comprising an endothelin A receptor (ET_A) antagonist and a phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising ET_A antagonist and PDE5 inhibitor and methods of treating various disorders comprising administering an ET_A antagonist and a PDE5 inhibitor. In particular, the combination therapies and pharmaceutical compositions are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiac disorders such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A 1-cycloalkyl-1,8-naphthylidin-4-one derivative having the formula (I):wherein R1 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl group,R2, R3, and R4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a halogen atom,X indicates a group NR5R6 or a group OR7, wherein R5 and R6 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, and R7 indicates a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor containing the same as an effective component.

The present invention provides the compounds inhibiting PDE 7 selectively, and therefore, enhances cellular cAMP level. Consequently, the compound is useful for treating various kinds of disease such as allergic disease, inflammatory disease or immunologic disease. The compound is imidazotirazinone compound represented by the following formula (IA) or (IB): especially, R1 is cyclohexyl group, R2 is methyl group; R3 is a hydrogen atom; nitro group; cyano group; a halogen atom; heteroaryl group; substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group; substituted or unsubstituted C2-C6 alkenyl group; saturated or unsaturated heterocycloalkyl group which is substituted or unsubstituted; a group: —NR5R6, —C(O)R7, —SO2R7, —OR8, —NR8COR7, —NR8S02R7; A is CR4; and B is CH.

A 1-aryl-1,8-naphthylidin-4-one derivative having the formula (I):wherein R1 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group,R2, R3, and R4 independently indicate a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a halogen atom,X indicates a group NR5R6 or a group OR7, wherein R5 and R6 independently indicate a hydrogen a atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, and R7 indicates a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group or a salt or solvate thereof and a type IV phosphodiesterase inhibitor containing the same as an effective component.

The present invention provides methods of improving cognitive and motor deficits associated with central nervous system (CNS) disorder or condition in an animal. The methods comprise a general administration of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors and optionally training the animal under conditions sufficient to produce an improvement in performance.

The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I which are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type 10A and to their use for the manufacture of a medicament and which thus are suitable for treating or controlling of medical disorders selected from neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders, for ameliorating the symptoms associated with such disorders and for reducing the risk of such disorders.

Methods and compositions are disclosed for the treatment of diseases or conditions produced by or associated with low cyclic nucleotide levels. The compositions comprise phosphodiesterase inhibitors and are formulated for intranasal and pulmonary administration.