Abstract: A method of preventing dialysis shift or renal death includes administering to a primary glomerular disease or nephrosclerosis patient with a serum creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dl or more and less than 3.0 mg/dl a sustained-release preparation including, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by formula (I): wherein R represents hydrogen or a pharmacologically acceptable cation, such that the compound represented by formula (I) is administered at 220 to 260 ?g per day.

Abstract: A hemostatic material includes a lipid that can accelerate adhesion or aggregation of platelets even if the lipid does not carry a protein or a peptide involved in adhesion or aggregation of platelets such as GPIb and H12 and, to achieve the object, provides a hemostatic material including a water-insoluble base and a lipid supported on a surface of the base, wherein the lipid includes one or two or more anionic lipids.

Abstract: A carboxylic acid-type lipid can accelerate adhesion or aggregation of platelets even if the carboxylic acid-type lipid does not carry a protein involved in adhesion or aggregation of platelets or a peptide corresponding to an active site of the protein; a lipid particle and a lipid membrane each include the carboxylic acid-type lipid; and a platelet aggregation accelerating agent, a platelet adhesion accelerating agent, a hemostatic agent and a platelet substitute each include the carboxylic acid-type lipid, the lipid particle or the lipid membrane. A carboxylic acid-type lipid is selected from carboxylic acid-type lipids represented by formulas (I) to (VI), a lipid particle includes the carboxylic acid-type lipid, a lipid membrane includes the carboxylic acid-type lipid, and a platelet aggregation accelerating agent, a platelet adhesion accelerating agent, a hemostatic agent and a platelet substitute each include the carboxylic acid-type lipid, the lipid particle or the lipid membrane.

Abstract: An agent enhances the therapeutic or prophylactic effect of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor on renal diseases, including a specific prostaglandin I derivative such as beraprost sodium as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A method of ameliorating symptoms of uremia includes administering a therapeutic agent including beraprost or each isomer constituting beraprost, or a salt thereof as an effective ingredient to an animal belonging to the Family Canidae, wherein an effective dosage is a dosage that does not significantly lower blood pressure.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent and a treatment method for uremia of human and animals, which therapeutic agent can be easily taken, has lower side effects, and which is not expensive in view of medical economics, are disclosed. The therapeutic agent for uremia in patients suffering from chronic renal failure comprises as an effective ingredient a prostaglandin I2 derivative having a specific structure, such as beraprost sodium. The therapeutic agent for uremia ameliorates the uremia concurred in patients with chronic renal failure without accompanying side effects, and restoration of decreased appetite, improvements in activities, increase in body weight and the like are achieved. The therapeutic effect of uremia is clear alleviation or disappearance of symptoms of uremia grasped as clinical symptoms, observed in the state of renal failure, especially even in spite of the state wherein the decrease in renal function is progressed.

Abstract: A method of ameliorating symptoms of uremia includes administering a therapeutic agent including beraprost or each isomer constituting beraprost, or a salt thereof as an effective ingredient to an animal belonging to the Family Canidae, wherein an effective dosage is a dosage that does not significantly lower blood pressure.

Abstract: An agent enhances the therapeutic or prophylactic effect of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor on renal diseases, including a specific prostaglandin I derivative such as beraprost sodium as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: An agent for enhancing therapeutic or prophylactic effect of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor on renal diseases is disclosed, including a specific prostaglandin I derivative such as beraprost sodium as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent for renal failure including, as an active ingredient, a 4,8-inter-m-phenylene prostaglandin I2 derivative, and also a method for treatment of renal failure using the same.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a therapeutic agent for chronic renal failure, comprising as an effective ingredient a compound represented by General Formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. That is, the present invention provides provision of a drug comprising as an effective ingredient a compound represented by General Formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which drug is useful not only for amelioration of renal function, but also for amelioration of anemia, activation of SOD and excretion of uremic substances.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a therapeutic agent for chronic renal failure, comprising as an effective ingredient a compound represented by General Formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. That is, the present invention provides provision of a drug comprising as an effective ingredient a compound represented by General Formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which drug is useful not only for amelioration of renal function, but also for amelioration of anemia, activation of SOD and excretion of uremic substances.

Abstract: An agent for enhancing therapeutic or prophylactic effect of a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor on renal diseases is disclosed, including a specific prostaglandin I derivative such as beraprost sodium as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent for renal failure including, as an active ingredient, a 4,8-inter-m-phenylene prostaglandin I2 derivative, and also a method for treatment of renal failure using the same.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent and a treatment method for uremia of human and animals, which therapeutic agent can be easily taken, has lower side effects, and which is not expensive in view of medical economics, are disclosed. The therapeutic agent for uremia in patients suffering from chronic renal failure comprises as an effective ingredient a prostaglandin I2 derivative having a specific structure, such as beraprost sodium. The therapeutic agent for uremia ameliorates the uremia concurred in patients with chronic renal failure without accompanying side effects, and restoration of decreased appetite, improvements in activities, increase in body weight and the like are achieved. The therapeutic effect of uremia is clear alleviation or disappearance of symptoms of uremia grasped as clinical symptoms, observed in the state of renal failure, especially even in spite of the state wherein the decrease in renal function is progressed.

Abstract: A novel agent for therapy and/or prevention of kidney diseases as well as a diagnostic method (detection method) of kidney diseases is disclosed. The agent for therapy and/or prevention of kidney diseases comprises as an effective ingredient a substance which inhibits casein kinase 2. The diagnostic method of kidney diseases according to the present invention comprises measuring activity or content of casein kinase 2, or measuring expression amount of casein kinase 2 gene in a sample separated from body.

Abstract: A novel agent for therapy and/or prevention of kidney diseases as well as a diagnostic method (detection method) of kidney diseases is disclosed. The agent for therapy and/or prevention of kidney diseases comprises as an effective ingredient a substance which inhibits casein kinase 2. The diagnostic method of kidney diseases according to the present invention comprises measuring activity or content of casein kinase 2, or measuring expression amount of casein kinase 2 gene in a sample separated from body.

Abstract: An agent for enhancing therapeutic or prophylactic effect of administering an inhibitor of renin-angiotensin system, such as candesartan cilexetil, on renal diseases is disclosed. The agent comprises a specific prostaglandin I derivative such as beraprost sodium as an effective ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for renal failure comprising, as an active ingredient, a 4,8-inter-m-phenylene prostaglandin I2 derivative, and also relates to a method for treatment of renal failure using the same.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting mammalian C—C chemokine production by using a mammalian C—C chemokine synthesis inhibitor containing a prostaglandin I derivative as an active component to treat a variety of circulatory diseases, inflammation, allergic diseases, and renal diseases.