Glucocerebroside treatment of disease
US9717754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for the treatment of immune mediated or immune related diseases or disorders, infectious diseases, metabolic disorders and cancer in mammalian subjects. This method comprises the administration of a naturally occurring, mammalian intermediary metabolite or T cell receptor ligand, preferably a glucosylceramide, to a mammalian subject. In a preferred embodiment, such mammalian subjects are human beings.
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