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Title:
TREATMENT OF CONJUNCTIVITIS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001015719
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the discovery that various proteins isolated from ticks are effective in the treatment of conjunctivitis. These proteins may most suitably be applied topically to an affected area and are effective to ameliorate the symptoms of this conditions.

Inventors:
NUTTALL PATRICIA ANNE (GB)
PAESEN GUIDO CHRISTIAAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2000/003282
Publication Date:
May 10, 2001
Filing Date:
August 24, 2000
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Assignee:
EVOLUTEC LTD (GB)
NUTTALL PATRICIA ANNE (GB)
PAESEN GUIDO CHRISTIAAN (GB)
International Classes:
A61K38/17; A61P27/02; A61K38/00; A61P27/14; A61P29/00; (IPC1-7): A61K38/17; A61P37/08
Domestic Patent References:
WO1997044451A21997-11-27
WO1999027104A11999-06-03
Other References:
BISCA M: "Current therapy of allergic conjunctivitis", CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH, vol. 58, no. 11, November 1997 (1997-11-01), pages 828 - 841, XP000982298
KUNKEL GERT: "Therapy of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: Topic and/or systemic application", ALLERGOLOGIE, vol. 21, no. 4, April 1998 (1998-04-01), pages S37 - S45, XP000982312
CHAPIN M J ET AL: "Evaluation of a histamine binding protein derived from tick saliva in the rabbit model of allergic conjunctivitis.", FASEB JOURNAL, vol. 14, no. 4, 15 March 2000 (2000-03-15), Annual Meeting of Professional Research Scientists: Experimental Biology 2000.;San Diego, California, USA; April 15-18, 2000, pages A183, XP002160669, ISSN: 0892-6638
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