PRODRUG FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASE AND INJURY OF OXIDATIVE STRESS

摘要

The present invention includes a method for using diNACA as a prodrug to deliver diNACA, NACA and NAC to a mammal for therapeutic purposes to prevent or treat diseases or disorders involving oxidative stress. The method includes any disease that involves the therapeutic use of NACA or NAC as a therapeutic agent. Also, compositions and methods for the prevention, reduction or treatment of corneal endothelial cell loss in a patient that comprise providing the patient with an amount of at least one, alone or in combination, of N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA) or (2R,2R′)-3,3′-disulfanediyl bis(2-acetamidopropanamide) (diNACA) (diNACA) to prevent or reduce the corneal endothelial cell loss or to prevent or treat presbyopia. DiNACA can be used to prevent or treat cataracts.