USE OF A VITAMIN D RECEPTOR ACTIVATOR OR A VITAMIN D ANALOG TO TREAT KIDNEY DISEASE

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of Vitamin D receptor activator or Vitamin D analog, preferably paricalcitol, to treat, prevent and delay progression of kidney dissease. According to one embodiment, the compounds are provided in a sustained release pharmaceutical composition. According to another embodiment, the Vitamin D receptor activator or Vitamin D analog is combined with at least one of an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, an angiotensin (II) receptor (I) blocker or an aldosterone blocker.