Southern Research Institute;THE UAB RESEARCH FOUNDATION
发明人:
Mark J. Suto,Joanne E. Murphy-Ullrich
申请号:
US14274007
公开号:
US09353149B2
申请日:
2014.05.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of diseases through inhibiting the activity of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β). More specifically, the disclosed compounds, compositions and methods are useful in the treatment of certain cancers (e.g. multiple myeloma, hematologic malignancies), diseases associated with excessive TGF-β activity including fibrosis, dermal scarring, immune dysfunction, and bone loss by inhibiting the conversion of latent TGF-β to active TGF-β. A method of preventing the activation of TGF-β in pathology is also provided, comprising administering an amount of the compounds sufficient to inhibit conversion of latent TGF-β to active TGF-β by thrombospondin1 (TSP1), resulting in reduced TGF-β activity and reduced adverse effects such as fibrosis, bone loss, and immune dysfunction.