Treatment of autoimmune diseases
AssigneeAdvanced Biotherapy Concepts, Inc.
InventorsBoris Skurkovich, Simon V. Skurkovich
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns the treatment of a patient with autoimmune disease, including AIDS, by neutralizing, removing or inhibiting different types of interferons, tumor necrosis factor, HLA class II antigens, IgE, and other pathological factors and/or their receptors, as well as neutralizing, removing or inhibiting autoantibodies, including antibodies to target cells, CD4 cells and DNA. Treatment comprises administration of an autoimmune inhibitor, or extracorporeal exposure of the patient's fluid to an immunosorbent comprising an autoimmune inhibitor, followed by return of the treated fluid to the patient; or it comprises a combined therapy involving extracorporeal immunosorption in conjunction with the administration of an autoimmune inhibitor.
Claims7
A method of treating an autoimmune disease in a human patient, said method comprising administering to said patient antibody to gamma interferon in an amount effective to neutralize or reduce fluid activity levels of gamma interferon in said patient, thereby treating said autoimmune disease by alleviating clinical manifestations of said disease, wherein said autoimmune disease is selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis.
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