Treatment of arthritis disorders, rheumatoid arthritis and manifestations associated with rheumatoid disorders
US6358941B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/55
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of pharmaceutically acceptable cholinesterase inhibitors for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of arthritic disorders, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatoid diseases such as Juvenile Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, Sjogren's Syndrome, Progressive Systemic Sclerosis, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Ankylosing Spondilitis, Reiter's Syndrome, Psoriatic Arthritis, Relapsing Polychondritis, Relapsing Panniculitis, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Heredity Complement Deficiencies, Collagen Vascular Diseases, Felty's Syndrome, rheumatological manifestations associated with bacterial and viral endocarditis or myocarditis and other rheumatological manifestations such as anaemia of chronic disorders. The invention also relates to a novel method of treatment or prophylaxis of such diseases and manifestations. Preferably, the cholinesterase inhibitors are selected from a group of nicotinic acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as galantamine (the name of this drug was previously spelled galanthamine).
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