Lipopeptides for Use in Treating Liver Diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases

The present invention relates to lipopeptide-based compounds for use in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of a liver disease or condition, preferably liver involved metabolic diseases, as well as in the control or modification of the cholesterol level or cholesterol uptake and, thus, diagno...

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Hauptverfasser: URBAN, Stephan, CLEEVES, Volker, KUBITZ, Ralf
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to lipopeptide-based compounds for use in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of a liver disease or condition, preferably liver involved metabolic diseases, as well as in the control or modification of the cholesterol level or cholesterol uptake and, thus, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of a cardiovascular disease. The present invention furthermore relates to an in vitro or in vivo assay or method for testing or measuring the NTCP-mediated transport of test compound(s). The present invention furthermore relates to a method for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of a liver disease or condition, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a lipopeptide-based compound to a patient. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of a cardiovascular disease.