Method for the treatment of bronchial asthma by parenteral administration of anionic polymers
US5681555A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/16
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for treating a hypersensitivity disease comprising parenterally administering to a human afflicted with such a disease an amount of an anionic polymer effective to counteract the symptoms of a disease selected from the group consisting of bronchial asthma, eosinophil-associated nasal inflammation and vernal conjunctivitis, by counteracting the effect of at least one cationic toxin released by the eosinophils of said human.
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