Method for treating immune complex diseases with n-acetylneuraminic acid
AssigneeMect Corporation
InventorsTakeshi Miyata, Kazuo Takahama, Hirofumi Kai, Takayuki Ishii, Keiji Komatsu
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Abstract
A preparation for treating immune complex diseases which comprises injection containing the following compound: ##STR1## wherein when n is 1, Z represents a hydrogen, lithium, potassium, sodium, ammonium or organic ammonium, and when n is 2, Z represents calcium, barium or magnesium, as an active ingredient and pharmacologically acceptable carrier. The preparation of the present invention may be used in any administration method such as hypodermic, intramuscular and intravenous.
Claims7
A method for treating immune complex diseases characterized by an Arthus type inflammatory response in an animal, which comprises administering to said animal a preparation containing an effective amount of a compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR3## as the active ingredient, wherein when n is 1, Z represents a hydrogen, lithium, potassium, sodium, ammonium or an organic ammonium;
- and when n is 2, Z represents calcium, barium or magnesium;
- and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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