Methods of treating gastrointestinal inflammation
US7560436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of treating gastrointestinal inflammation, methods of treating inflammatory bowel disease, methods of treating Crohn's Disease, and methods of treating ulcerative colitis in an individual. The methods generally involve administering an effective amount of an agent that increases the level of a Type I interferon and/or that activates a Type I interferon signaling pathway in the individual.
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