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Title:
METHOD OF TREATING INFLAMMATORY DISEASE AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE USING α-4 INHIBITOR COMPOUND
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014040427
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a method of improving treatment safety when using an α-4 inhibitor in treatment of inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma, and autoimmune diseases.

The method comprises the steps of: (a) administering a pharmaceutically effective dose of an α-4 inhibitor compound; (b) monitoring a patient about at least one indicator of progressive multifocal encephalopathy; and (C) stopping the administration of the α-4 inhibitor compound if the at least one indicator of progressive multifocal encephalopathy exists, where treatment safety is improved by monitoring. The α-4 inhibitor compound is preferably a phenylalanine derivative.


Inventors:
IVAN LIEBERBURG
Application Number:
JP2013186308A
Publication Date:
March 06, 2014
Filing Date:
September 09, 2013
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Assignee:
ELAN PHARM INC
International Classes:
A61K45/00; A61K31/198; A61K31/223; A61K31/4412; A61K31/444; A61K31/505; A61K31/506; A61K31/675; A61K31/7068; A61K38/21; A61P1/04; A61P19/02; A61P25/00; A61P29/00; A61P31/12; A61P37/06; A61P43/00; G01N33/569
Domestic Patent References:
JP2001514162A2001-09-11
JP2003516392A2003-05-13
Foreign References:
WO2006010054A22006-01-26
US20040142954A12004-07-22
US20030176498A12003-09-18
Other References:
JPN6012042690; The New England Journal of Medicine Vol.353, 2005, pp.362-8
JPN6012042692; The New England Journal of Medicine Vol.353, 2005, pp.369-74
JPN6012042693; The New England Journal of Medicine Vol.353, 2005, pp.414-416
JPN6012042695; The New England Journal of Medicine Vol.353, 2005, pp.375-81
JPN6014041847; The New England Journal of Medicine Vol.353, 2005, pp.1-7
JPN6014041850; 'Multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri could be back on the market later in the year' News Medical , 2005
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Shigeo Takeuchi
Osamu Yamamoto
Norihiro Fukasawa