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Prevention and treatment of pathologies associated with abnormally proliferative smooth muscle cells

Assignee: Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-02
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Granted: 1995-12-05
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Expires: 2014-09-02
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Abstract

Abstract TGF-beta activators and TGF-beta production stimulators are employed to prevent or treat conditions characterized by inappropriate proliferation of smooth muscle cells, such as the prevention or reduction of restenosis following angioplasty or other vascular trauma. Such TGF-beta activators and production stimulators inhibit abnormal proliferation of smooth muscle cells. TGF-beta activators or production stimulators that are not characterized by an undesirable systemic toxicity profile at a prophylactic dose are also amenable to chronic use for prophylactic purposes with respect to disease states involving proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells over time. Further provided is a method for upregulating cellular mRNA coding for TGF-beta.

Inventors

  • 👤 David J. Grainger
  • 👤 James C. Metcalfe
  • 👤 Peter L. Weissberg

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 10:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A61K31/715; A61K31/13; A61K31/135; A61K31/138; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/40; A61P; A61P43/00; A61P7/00; A61P7/02; A61P9/00; A61P9/08; A61P9/10; A61P9/12; A61P9/14; C; C07; C07K; C07K14/00; C07K14/435; C07K14/705; C07K14/71; C07K16/00; C07K16/18; C07K16/22; C07K2317/00; C07K2317/70; C07K2317/73; C07K2317/74; G; G01; G01N; G01N2800/00; G01N2800/32; G01N2800/321; G01N2800/323

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 79 words
A method for inhibiting pathological proliferation of mammalian smooth muscle cells which method comprises administering to a mammal at risk of a condition characterized by pathological proliferation of smooth muscle cells, the following: an amount of trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine, or a structural analog thereof effective to activate or stimulate production of TGF-beta, wherein the amount is administered over time to the mammal as a preventative measure, for a condition selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 79 words
A method for inhibiting pathological proliferation of mammalian smooth muscle cells which method comprises administering to a mammal at risk of a condition characterized by pathological proliferation of smooth muscle cells, the following: an amount of trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine, or a structural analog thereof effective to activate or stimulate production of TGF-beta, wherein the amount is administered over time to the mammal as a preventative measure, for a condition selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, myocardial infarction, and stroke.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the administration is conducted once or twice daily.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the TGF-beta activator or production stimulator is administered orally.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 91 words
A therapeutic method for inhibiting pathological proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells associated with a condition selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke, comprising administering to a mammal afflicted with said condition, an amount of trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine or a structural analog thereof effective to activate or stimulate production of TGF-beta, wherein the TGF-beta activator or production stimulator acts on vascular smooth muscle cells to inhibit the pathological proliferation of said smooth muscle cells, while not significantly reducing the proportion of cells completing the cell cycle and dividing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 91 words
A therapeutic method for inhibiting pathological proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells associated with a condition selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke, comprising administering to a mammal afflicted with said condition, an amount of trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine or a structural analog thereof effective to activate or stimulate production of TGF-beta, wherein the TGF-beta activator or production stimulator acts on vascular smooth muscle cells to inhibit the pathological proliferation of said smooth muscle cells, while not significantly reducing the proportion of cells completing the cell cycle and dividing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the TGF-beta activator or production stimulator is administered orally.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 10 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the condition is atherosclerosis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the TGF-beta activator or production stimulator is administered locally to an arterial lesion associated with atherosclerosis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 10 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the administration is systemic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the condition is atherosclerosis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the mount is administered in a series of doses.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 51 words
A therapeutic method for inhibiting pathological proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells associated with atherosclerosis, comprising systemically administering to a mammal afflicted with atherosclerosis, an amount of trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine or a structural analog thereof effective to elevate the level of active TGF-beta, to inhibit the pathological proliferation of said smooth muscle cells.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 51 words
A therapeutic method for inhibiting pathological proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells associated with atherosclerosis, comprising systemically administering to a mammal afflicted with atherosclerosis, an amount of trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine or a structural analog thereof effective to elevate the level of active TGF-beta, to inhibit the pathological proliferation of said smooth muscle cells.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1, 4 or 11 wherein trans-2-[4-(1,2-diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-ethylamine is administered.

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