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Pegylated interferon alfa-CCR5 antagonist combination HIV therapy

US6635646B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2000
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K31/50
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Methods for treating treatment-naive as well as treatment-experienced adult and pediatric patients having HIV-1 infections as well as patients co-infected with HIV-1 and HCV involving administering a therapeutically effective amount of pegylated interferon-alfa, e.g., pegylated interferon alfa-2b, in association with a therapeutically effective amount of a CCR5 antagonist or preferably further in association with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of ribavirin, IL-2, IL-12, pentafuside alone or in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-HIV-1 drug therapy, e.g., HAART are disclosed.

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