USE OF PDE5 INHIBITORS IN THE TREATMENT OF SCARRING AND FIBROSIS

This invention relates to the use of selective cyclic guanosine 3', 5'-monophosphate type five (cGMP PDE5} inhibitors (hereinafter PDE5 inhibitors), including in particular the compound sildenafil, for the treatment of or prevention of scarring or fibrosis in tissue. L'invention conce...

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Hauptverfasser: BUTT, RICHARD, PHILIP, PHILLIPS, STEPHEN, CHARLES
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to the use of selective cyclic guanosine 3', 5'-monophosphate type five (cGMP PDE5} inhibitors (hereinafter PDE5 inhibitors), including in particular the compound sildenafil, for the treatment of or prevention of scarring or fibrosis in tissue. L'invention concerne l'utilisation d'inhibiteurs sélectifs de la guanosine 3', 5'-monophosphate cyclique du type cinq (cGMP PDE5} (ci-après dénommés inhibiteurs de PDE5), comprenant notamment le composé sildénafil, pour le traitement ou la prévention de la formation de cicatrices et de la fibrose au niveau du tissu.