Endometriosis is an estrogen (ER)-dependent gynecological disease caused by the growth of endometrial tissue at extrauterine sites. Current endocrine therapies address the estrogenic aspect of disease and offer some relief from pain but are…
This invention relates to a method of treating and/or preventing endometriosis comprising administering an IKK inhibitor. The IKK inhibitor can also be administered combined with a hormonal suppressor. The invention further relates to the t…
Endometriosis is one of the most common causes of chronic pelvic pain, which affects over 70 million adult and adolescent women worldwide. The pathophysiology of endometriosis involves endocrine, inflammatory and angiogenic components and t…
This invention relates to a method of treating and/or preventing endometriosis comprising administering a JNK inhibitor. The JNK inhibitor can also be administered combined with a hormonal suppressor. The invention further relates to the tr…
This invention relates to a method of treating and/or preventing endometriosis comprising administering a P13K inhibitor. The P13K inhibitor can also be administered combined with a hormonal suppressor. The invention further relates to the …
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of elevated proinflammatory cytokines like TNFα in the peritoneal cavity. Inhibition of TNFα by TNF binding protein-1 (TBP-1), the soluble form of TNFα receptor-1, was effective in animal model…
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is central to the endometriotic disease process. TNF-alpha receptor signaling regulates epithelial cell secretion of inflammation and invasion mediators. Because epithelial cells are a disease-inducing comp…