Treatment for asthma with VLA-4 blocking agents
US5871734A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for the treatment of asthma is disclosed. The method comprises administration of an antibody, polypeptide or other molecule recognizing VLA-4, a protein expressed on the surface of certain leukocytes such as eosinophils.
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