Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preventing, treating or ameliorating pulmonary disorders in a patient receiving a chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic agent or treatment comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of active vitamin D compound or a mimic thereof. According to the invention, the active vitamin D compound, or the mimic thereof, may be administered by HDPA so that high doses of the active vitamin D compound can be administered to an animal without inducing severe symptomatic hypercalcemia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating arterial restenosis after angioplasty in an animal by administering to the animal active vitamin D compounds. The invention further relates to a method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating restenosis after angioplasty in an animal by administering to the animal active vitamin D compounds in combination with other therapeutic agents. A further aspect of the invention is a method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating stenosis within and/or around an arterial bypass graft in an animal comprising administering to the animal an active vitamin D compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an active vitamin D compound in emulsion pre-concentrate formulations, as well as emulsions and sub-micron droplet emulsions produced therefrom. The compositions comprise a lipophilic phase component, one or more surfactants, and an active vitamin D compound. The compositions may optionally further comprise a hydrophilic phase component.