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Treatment for inflammatory bowel disease with VLA-4 blockers

US5932214A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 1997
Grant dateAug 3, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K16/2842
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is disclosed. The method comprises administration of an antibody, polypeptide or other molecule recognizing VLA-4, a surface molecule expressed on most types of white blood cells and involved in leukocyte adhesion to endothelium and other tissus in the gut.

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