| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use of a glucosylceramide synthesis inhibitor, such as N-butyldeoxygalactonojirimycin (NB-DGJ), in the manufacture of a medicament for use in combination therapy in the treatment of disorders which have at least a component based on glycolipid storage. Such diseases include Niemann-Pick C storage disease, Gaucher disease, Sandhoff disease, Tay-Sachs disease, GM1 gangliosidosis, Fabrys disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, epilepsy and cancers such as glioblastoma and astrocytoma. <IMAGE> |