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Use of agents to treat eosinophil-associated pathologies

US6071910A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1997
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/962
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A therapeutic method comprising counteracting or preventing pathologies mediated by IL-5, including those characterized by eosinophil infiltration, degranulation and inflammation, by administering to a mammal in need of such therapy, one or more compounds that bind to the eosinophil sulfonylurea receptor, optionally in combination with one or more topical anesthetics and/or glucocorticoids.

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