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Methods of treating insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus by administration of IL-10

US5827513A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1995
Grant dateOct 27, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/2066
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for treating an individual who is predisposed to develop insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. To practice the method, an amount of interleukin-10 protein effective to maintain blood glucose levels at a non-diabetic level is administered to an individual predisposed to develop the disease.

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