Immunosuppressant peptides
US5679640A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2760/16022
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Peptide compositions are provided which bind MHC molecules of interest and inhibit T cell activation. The peptide compositions of the present invention comprise various isosteres of naturally occurring amino acid sequences. Such compositions may be used to treat diseases associated with particular DR alleles, including autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.
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