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US 2003/0199450 A1Published application
Regulation of cytokine synthesis and release
AssigneeChiron Corporation
InventorsKirk Johnson, Abla A. Creasey, Lucien A. Aarden
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Abstract
Methods of treatment and prevention of diseases associated with release of neutrophil elastase and IL-8 by administration of TFPI, and analogs of TFPI are disclosed. Methods of determining efficacy of treatment with TFPI, patient's responsiveness to treatment with TFPI and the ultimate determination of patient prognosis are also disclosed.
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A method of treating a disease selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) severe acute pancreatitis;
- (b) emphysema;
- (c) multiple organ failure;
- and
- (d) cystic fibrosis;
- comprising the step of administering an effective amount of an agent to a patient displaying symptoms of said disease, wherein the agent is a mutein of TFPI or ala-TFPI, wherein the agent is capable of inhibiting coagulation and the release of neutrophil elastase, whereby one or more symptoms of the disease is improved.
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A method of preventing at least one symptom of a disease selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) severe acute pancreatitis;
- (b) emphysema;
- (c) multiple organ failure;
- and
- (d) cystic fibrosis;
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.