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Ameliorant for hepatitis C therapeutic effect and application thereof

US6455051B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2000
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/217
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides an ameliorant for enhancing the therapeutic effect of IFN-&agr; on hepatitis C; a therapeutic composition for the treatment of hepatitis C which comprises IFN-&agr; and IFN-&ggr; as active ingredients and further contains a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; a kit for the treatment of hepatitis C which comprises an IFN-&agr; preparation and an IFN-&ggr; preparation; and a therapeutic method for the treatment of hepatitis C which comprises administering IFN-&agr; and IFN-&ggr; to a subject at the same time or administering IFN-&ggr; before the administration of IFN-&agr;. The present invention is capable of making the patient continuously HCV-RNA negative and is extremely useful in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C which is intractable with, IFN-&agr; and conventionally difficult to remedy.

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