Methods for the treatment and prevention of inflammatory diseases
US8324237B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/685
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention includes processes mainly for the treatment of a inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, atherosclerosis, asthma, allergy, inflammatory kidney disease, circulatory shock, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, skin inflammation, periodontal disease, psoriasis and T cell-mediated diseases of immunity, including allergic encephalomyelitis, allergic neuritis, transplant allograft rejection, graft versus host disease, myocarditis, thyroiditis, nephritis, systemic lupus erthematosus, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The processes involve treating a patient with a pharmaceutical composition containing an active ingredient that inhibits the activity of sphingosine kinase.
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