Patent · US Active

Compounds that modulate autoimmunity and methods of using the same

US9629848B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
6References
3Claims
0Family size

Assignees

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 2012
Grant dateApr 25, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 19, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K45/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides methods of preventing, treating or ameliorating autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes and celiac disease, by decreasing the binding of MHC class II molecules to antigenic peptides or fragments of antigenic peptides of the autoimmune disease by the administration of small organic compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the therapeutically effective small organic compounds and methods of using the same.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.