CLEC-2 IS AN ESSENTIAL PLATELET ACTIVATING RECEPTOR IN HEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitor of C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2) or an inhibitor of an activator of CLEC-2, each of which induces an irreversible inactivation or degradation of CLEC-2 on platelets, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient and/or diluent. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an inhibitor of C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2) or an inhibitor of an activator of CLEC-2, each of which induces an irreversible inactivation or degradation of CLEC-2 on platelets, for use in treating or preventing a disorder related to venous or arterial thrombus formation and to the use of such an inhibitor as a lead compound for developing a drug for treating or preventing a disorder related to venous or arterial thrombus formation. The present invention also relates to a method of treating and/or preventing a disorder related to venous or arterial thrombus formation comprising administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of an inhibitor of C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2) or an inhibitor of an activator of CLEC-2, each of which induces an irreversible inactivation or degradation of CLEC-2 on platelets, to a subject in need thereof. The present invention further relates to methods of identifying a compound suitable as a lead compound and/or as a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of a disorder related to venous or arterial thrombus formation.