Lactoferrin as regulator of allergen-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha production and therapeutic applications
OwnerIan Kimber, Marie Cumberbatch +3inventors
InventorsIAN KIMBER, MARIE CUMBERBATCH, REBECCA J. DEARMAN, ORLA M. CONNEELY, PAULINE WARD
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Abstract
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating allergic disorders characterized by a local immune response including inflammatory skin reactions, asthma, and arthritis.
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A method of inhibiting the inflammatory activity of IL-1β comprising the step of administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a lactoferrin product.
A composition comprising (a) a therapeutic or cosmetic compound that produces a local inflammatory reaction, and (b) a lactoferrin product.
A method of treating an allergen-induced inflammatory disorder in a mammal, comprising the step of administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a lactoferrin product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.