AGENT FOR PROPHYLAXIS AND TREATMENT OF PANCREATITIS

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APP PUB NO 20090075974A1
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11912737

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Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for prophylaxis and treatment of pancreatitis comprising a 5-HT2A receptor antagonist as an effective component, wherein the binding activity (pKi) of the 5-HT2A receptor antagonist to a 5-HT2A receptor is higher at least by 1.0 than the binding activities to a 5-HT2B receptor and a 5-HT2C receptor. Preferably the binding activity (pKi) of the 5-HT2A receptor antagonist to the 5-HT2A receptor is at least 7.0, and more preferably at least 8.0. The present invention also provides a method of identifying a candidate substance for prophylactic and therapeutic agent for pancreatitis, comprising determining whether a test substance has a 5-HT2A receptor antagonistic activity.

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CYTOPATHFINDER INCTOKYO 103-0022

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamada, Kentaro Kyoto, JP 8 8
Kashihara, Yasunari Kanagawa, JP 1 5
Yamaguchi, Isamu Hyogo, JP 27 150

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