Treatment and prevention of endometrial disease, e.g. endometriosis or carcinoma, by inhibiting endocrine gland vascular endothelial growth factor, also diagnosis

摘要

A composition that contains, as active agent (A), an endocrine gland vascular endothelial growth factor (EG-VEGF) nucleic acid, polypeptide or antisense nucleic acid, antibody against EG-VEGF or its receptor (EG-VEGF-R), or EG-VEGF-R antisense nucleic acid, is useful for the treatment or prevention of endometrial diseases : Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) method for detecting uterine receptivity by determining the amount of EG-VEGF polypeptide and/or nucleic acid, using the new composition; or (2) test system for identifying antagonists (B) of EG-VEGF-R. ACTIVITY : Cytostatic; Gynecological. No details of tests for these activities are given. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Inhibiting activity or expression of endocrine gland vascular endothelial growth factor (EG-VEGF) , which is overexpressed in patients with endometriosis; gene therapy.