Method of treating pulmonary inflammation
AssigneeAmerican Home Products Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Sturm, Laurel M. Adams, Barry M. Weichman
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Abstract
This invention provides a method of preventing or reversing pulmonary inflammation in a mammal by administering an effective amount of rapamycin orally, parenterally, intranasally, or intrabronchially. As such, rapamycin is useful in providing the symptomatic relief of diseases in which pulmonary inflammation is a component such as, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchitis, and the like.
Claims8
A method of preventing or reversing pulmonary inflammation in a mammal in need thereof which comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of rapamycin orally, parentally, intranasally, or intrabronchially.
A method of providing symptomatic relief of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and acute bronchitis in a mammal in need thereof which comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of rapamycin orally, parentally, intranasally, or intrabronchially.
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