Compositions and methods for treating asthma and other lung diseases
US9827212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P11/14
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for dilating the bronchi or bronchioles and relaxing a pulmonary smooth muscle in a subject by treating the subject with a pharmaceutical composition, which includes a Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. The ability to dilate the bronchi or bronchioles and relax a pulmonary smooth muscle according to the methods of the invention allows treating, alleviating, or inhibiting bronchoconstrictive diseases or disorders and symptoms associated or derived from bronchoconstrictive diseases.
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