Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with excessive cell proliferation, remodeling, edema and inflammation. Particularly, this invention is directed to methods of treating inflammatory diseases or conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. The method comprises identifying a subject in need of the treatment, and administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of a novel rho kinase inhibitor compound to treat the disease.

Abstract: This invention is directed to methods of preventing or treating ocular diseases with inflammation, excessive cell proliferation, remodeling, neurite retraction, corneal neurodegeneration, excessive vaso-permeability and edema. Particularly, this invention relates to methods treating ocular diseases such as allergic conjunctivitis, corneal hyposensitivity, neurotrophic keratopathy, dry eye disease, proliferative vitreal retinopathy, macular edema, macular degeneration, and blepharitis, using novel Rho kinase inhibitor compounds. The method comprises identifying a subject in need of the treatment, and administering to the subject an effective amount of a novel Rho kinase inhibitor compound to treat the disease.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preventing or treating pulmonary edema and/or pulmonary inflammation in a subject by the administration of at least one nucleotidase. The subject is preferably a human subject. The nucleotidase is preferably of a mammalian origin, such as a human origin. The NTPDase and NPP families of nucleotidases are particularly useful for the present invention. The method reduces the bioavailability of in situ signaling extracellular nucleotides, thereby disturbing the pathological pathways in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) and respiratory syncytial virus infection (RSV) and other disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder. Local administration such as inhalation is a preferred route of administration.