Utilization of dialkylfumarates
AssigneeBiogen Idec International GmbH
InventorsRajendra Kumar Joshi, Hans-Peter Strebel
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of certain dialkyl fumarates for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in transplantation medicine or for the therapy of autoimmune diseases and said compositions in the form of micro-tablets or pellets. For this purpose, the dialkyl fumarates may also be used in combination with conventional preparations used in transplantation medicine and immunosuppressive agents, especially cyclosporines.
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A method of treating autoimmune polyarthritis but not treating psoriatic arthritis, comprising administering, to a patient in need of treatment for said polyarthritis but not for said psoriatic arthritis, an amount of a pharmaceutical preparation effective for treating said polyarthritis, the pharmaceutical preparation comprising
- at least one excipient or at least one carrier or a combination thereof and
- an active ingredient only consisting of dimethyl fumarate, methyl hydrogen fumarate, or a combination thereof.
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