Claims
- 1. A characterization method comprising:
determining the value of n of the (A-C)n repeat Z sequence associated with each allele of the aldose reductase gene of a subject; and characterizing said subject as having the attribute of preferentially benefiting from the administration of an agent for prevention or treatment of a disease or pathological condition that is mediated by having at least one allele of said Z sequence wherein the value of n is less than 24, with the proviso that the value of n of at least one allele of said subject is determined to be less than 24.
- 2. A method of claim 1 wherein said subject has a disease or pathological condition that is mediated by having at least one allele of said Z sequence wherein n is less than 24.
- 3. A method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said disease or condition is a complication related to diabetes mellitus.
- 4. A method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said disease or condition is selected from arteriosclerosis, diabetic cardiomyopathy, cataracts, foot ulcers, diabetic macroangiopathy, diabetic microangiopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
- 5. A method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said disease or condition is selected from diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
- 6. A method of claim 1 or 2 wherein said disease or condition is diabetic neuropathy.
- 7. A method of claim 1 with the further proviso that the values of n of both alleles of said subject are determined to be less than 24.
- 8. A method of claim 1 wherein said agent is selected from insulin, an insulin secretion stimulating sulfonylurea compound, a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor (GPI), a biguanide hepatic glucose output inhibitor, a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) inhibitor, a dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) inhibitor, a glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β) inhibitor, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonist and a glucagon receptor antagonist.
- 9. A method of claim 1 wherein said agent is selected from a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (a statin), a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist, an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin-II (A-II) receptor antagonist, a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor and a polyol pathway inhibitor.
- 10. A method of claim 9 wherein said agent is a polyol pathway inhibitor.
- 11. A method of claim 10 wherein said polyol pathway inhibitor is selected from an aldose reductase inhibitor and a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor.
- 12. A method of claim 11 wherein said polyol pathway inhibitor is a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor.
- 13. A method of claim 12 wherein said sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor is a compound of Formula A
- 14. A method of claim 11 wherein said polyol pathway inhibitor is an aldose reductase inhibitor.
- 15. A method of claim 14 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is selected from lindolrestat, fidarestat, epalrestat, zenarestat, ponalrestat, tolrestat, zopolrestat and a compound of Formula I
- 16. A method of claim 15 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is zopolrestat, a compound of Formula I, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutcally acceptable salt thereof.
- 17. A method of claim 16 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is zopolrestat, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutcally acceptable salt thereof.
- 18. A method of claim 16 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is selected from: 6-(benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5,7-dichloro-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-trifluoromethyl-3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-fluoro-3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-methyl-benzothiophene-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-benzothiophene-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(3-[4-fluorophenyl]-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-ethyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-phenyl-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; and 6-(5-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutcally acceptable salt thereof.
- 19. A method of claim 1 wherein the characterizing of said subject comprises recording the identity and said attribute of said subject in an information recording media.
- 20. A method of claim 19 wherein said information recording media is selected from magnetic media, optical media and paper media.
- 21. A method of claim 1 wherein said subject is a mammal.
- 22. A method of claim 1 wherein said subject is a human.
- 23. A characterization method comprising:
determining the value of n of the (A-C)n repeat Z sequence associated with each allele of the aldose reductase gene of a subject; and characterizing said subject as having the attribute of being likely to develop a disease or pathological condition that is mediated by having at least one allele of said Z sequence wherein the value of n is less than 24, with the proviso that the value of n of at least one allele of said subject is determined to be less than 24.
- 24. A method of claim 23 wherein said subject has diabetes mellitus.
- 25. A method of claim 23 or 24 wherein said disease or condition is a complication related to diabetes mellitus.
- 26. A method of claim 23 or 24 wherein said disease or condition is selected from arteriosclerosis, diabetic cardiomyopathy, cataracts, foot ulcers, diabetic macroangiopathy, diabetic microangiopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
- 27. A method of claim 26 wherein said disease or condition is selected from diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
- 28. A method of claim 27 wherein said disease or condition is diabetic neuropathy.
- 29. A method of claim 23 with the further proviso that the values of n of both alleles of said subject are determined to be less than 24.
- 30. A method of claim 23 wherein the characterizing of said subject comprises recording the identity and said attribute of said subject in an information recording media.
- 31. A method of claim 30 wherein said information recording media is selected from magnetic media, optical media and paper media.
- 32. A method of claim 23 wherein said subject is a mammal.
- 33. A method of claim 23 wherein said subject is a human.
- 34. A method of treatment or prevention of complications associated with diabetes mellitus comprising administering to a subject an agent for treatment or prevention of a disease or pathological condition that is mediated by having at least one allele of the (A-C)n repeat Z sequence associated with the aldose reductase gene wherein the value of n is less than 24, wherein said subject has been characterized as having at least one allele of said Z sequence wherein n is less than 24.
- 35. A method of claim 34 wherein said subject is further characterized as having diabetes mellitus.
- 36. A method of claim 34 wherein said subject has two alleles of said Z sequence wherein n is less than 24 and said disease or pathological condition is mediated by having two alleles wherein n is less than 24.
- 37. A method of claim 34 wherein said disease or pathological condition is a complication related to diabetes mellitus.
- 38. A method of claim 34 wherein said disease or pathological condition is selected from arteriosclerosis, diabetic cardiomyopathy, cataracts, foot ulcers, diabetic macroangiopathy, diabetic microangiopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
- 39. A method of claim 38 wherein said disease or pathological condition is selected from diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.
- 40. A method of claim 39 wherein said disease or pathological condition is diabetic neuropathy.
- 41. A method of claim 34 wherein said agent is selected from insulin, an insulin secretion stimulating sulfonylurea compound, a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor (GPI), a biguanide hepatic glucose output inhibitor, a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agent, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a protein tyrosine phosphatase-1B (PTP-1B) inhibitor, a dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) inhibitor, a glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3β) inhibitor, a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonist and a glucagon receptor antagonist.
- 42. A method of claim 34 wherein said agent is selected from a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin), a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist, an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, an angiotensin-II (A-II) receptor antagonist, a phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor is a polyol pathway inhibitor.
- 43. A method of claim 42 wherein said agent is a polyol pathway inhibitor.
- 44. A method of claim 43 wherein said polyol pathway inhibitor is selected from an aldose reductase inhibitor and a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor.
- 45. A method of claim 44 wherein said polyol pathway inhibitor is a sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor.
- 46. A method of claim 45 wherein said sorbitol dehydrogenase inhibitor is a compound of Formula A
- 47. A method of claim 44 wherein said polyol pathway inhibitor is an aldose reductase inhibitor.
- 48. A method of claim 47 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is selected from epalrestat, zenarestat, ponalrestat, tolrestat, zopolrestat and a compound of Formula I
- 49. A method of claim 48 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is zopolrestat, a compound of Formula I, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutcally acceptable salt thereof.
- 50. A method of claim 49 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is zopolrestat, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutcally acceptable salt thereof.
- 51. A method of claim 49 wherein said aldose reductase inhibitor is selected from: 6-(benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5,7-dichloro-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-trifluoromethyl-3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-fluoro-3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-methyl-benzothiophene-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-benzothiophene-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(3-[4-fluorophenyl]-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-ethyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; 6-(5-chloro-3-phenyl-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one; and 6-(5-methyl-benzofuran-2-sulfonyl)-2H-pyridazin-3-one, a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 52. A method of claim 34 wherein said subject is a mammal.
- 53. A method of claim 52 wherein said subject is a human.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/325,927 filed Sep. 28, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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