Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Scott D Sorensen

Ward M Peterson

John W Lampe

Tomas Navratil

Emilee H Fulcher

This invention is directed to methods of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with alterations in cellular integrity including alterations in endothelial permeability, excessive cell proliferation or tissue remodeling. Particularly, this invention is directed to methods of treating diabetic nephropathy, malaria, or cancer. The method comprises identifying a subject in need of the treatment, and administering to the subject an effective amount of a novel rho kinase inhibitor compound to treat the disease.

Method for treating diseases associated with alterations in cellular integrity using Rho kinase inhibitor compounds

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.

Growing community of inventors

Morrisville, NC, United States of America

Scott D Sorensen