226 results about "Phosphodiesterase inhibitor" 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.

The present invention is directed to the use of a PDE4 inhibitor and a glucocorticoid to treat peripheral B-cell neoplasms. In particular, the present invention provides a method of treating individuals (e.g. patients) diagnosed with peripheral B-cell leukemias by administering pharmaceutical compositions comprising Type 4 cyclic adenosine monophosphate phosphodiesterase inhibitors and a glucocorticoid. Preferably, the combination of the PDE4 inhibitor and the glucocorticoid has a synergistic effect on apoptosis such that the level of apoptosis induced is greater than the level that would be expected by simply adding a PDE4 inhibitor to a glucocorticoid.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The invention relates to inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme. More particularly, the invention relates to compounds that are derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridynyl alkylene alcohols, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions containing them and therapeutic use thereof.

The invention relates to novel pyrrolopyridinone derivatives of the formula (I) or (II):

pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and their use for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

1-Phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohol compounds are effective as inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme and may be used to prevent and/or treat certain diseases or conditions.

This patent describes the invention of a series of novel therapeutic oligonucleotides targeted at inhibiting expression of genes coding for Phosphodiesterase 4. They are useful as analytical tools in the study of individual PDE isoforms and in the therapeutic treatment of depression, thrombosis, cystic fibrosis, gastric lesions, pulmonary hypertension, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, atopic dermatitis, asthma and other allergic disorders as well as other illnesses in which an increase of cyclic AMP or a decrease in phosphodiesterase levels is useful.

The invention provides methods of reducing the side effects of tramadol. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the invention provides a method of reducing the incidence of newly-discovered side effects related to sexual function in human males taking a tramadol material. The method comprises administering a phosphodiesterase inhibitor to a male taking the tramadol material. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a tramadol material and a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. The invention further provides kits. In one embodiment, the kit comprises a tramadol material and a phosphodiesterase inhibitor.

The invention relates to inhibitors of the phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) enzyme. More particularly, the invention relates to compounds that are derivatives of 1-phenyl-2-pyridinyl alkyl alcohols, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions containing them and therapeutic use thereof.