Interleukin-2 for treating food allergy
AssigneesSorbonne Universite, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
InventorsDavid Klatzmann, Bertrand Bellier
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of interleukin-2 (IL-2) for treating a food allergy, either by inducing non-specific tolerance against food allergens, or in a desensitization protocol in combination with a food allergen.
Claims19
A method for treating a food allergy in a subject comprising administering Interleukin-2 (IL-2) to said subject, wherein IL-2 is administered:
- (i) subcutaneously at a dosage of less than 5 MIU/day, (ii) orally at a dosage of between 0.5 and 10 MIU/day or (iii) intranasally at a dosage of between 0.5 and 5 MIU/day.
A method for treating a food allergy in a subject comprising administering Interleukin-2 (IL-2) to said subject, wherein IL-2 is administered subcutaneously, orally or intranasally at a dosage of 0.05 to 10 MIU/m2/day.
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