Methods for treating autoimmune diseases in a subject and in vitro diagnostic assays
US7544357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a method for treating an autoimmune disease in a subject by administering an interferon antagonist and a Flt3 ligand (Flt3L) antagonist. The invention also provides compositions containing one or more interferon antagonists, and one or more Flt3L antagonists, an in vitro assay for determining a subject's risk for developing an autoimmune disease, and kits for use, inter alia, with the assay.
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