Inventors:
Jean-Baptiste Roullet - Portland OR, US
David A. McCarron - Portland OR, US
Assignee:
Oregon Health and Sciences University - Portland OR
International Classification:
A61K 31/203, A61K 31/07, A61P 3/04, A61P 25/28, A61P 9/12, C12N 5/06
Abstract:
This invention provides methods of treating a disease in a mammal where the disease is characterized by a symptom ameliorated by inhibition of cellular calcium influx. The methods involve administering to the mammal an effective amount of a retinoid and a pharmacologically acceptable excipient.