Inventors:
Matthew Fraser - Apex NC, US
Karl Thor - Morrisville NC, US
Edward Burgard - Chapel Hill NC, US
Lee Brettman - Sudbury MA, US
Steven Landau - Wellesley MA, US
Daniel Ricca - Rougemont NC, US
Assignee:
Dynogen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Boston MA
International Classification:
A61K031/195, A61K031/165
US Classification:
514561000, 514618000, 514617000
Abstract:
A method is provided for using αδ subunit calcium channel modulators or other compounds that interact with the αδ calcium channel subunit in combination with one or more compounds with smooth muscle modulatory effects to treat and/or alleviate the symptoms associated with painful and non-painful lower urinary tract disorders in normal and spinal cord injured patients. According to the present invention, αδ subunit calcium channel modulators include GABA analogs, e.g., gabapentin and pregabalin, fused bicyclic or tricyclic amino acid analogs of gabapentin, and amino acid compounds. Compounds with smooth muscle modulatory effects include antimuscarinics, β3 adrenergic agonists, spasmolytics, neurokinin receptor antagonists, bradykinin receptor antagonists, and nitric oxide donors.