Ciba-geigy Corporation

Novartis Corporation

Novartis Corproation

Walter Wiesendanger

Lajos Tarcsay

Nico Cerletti

Karel Gerrit Odink

Clemens Sorg

Josef Bruggen

Bohumir Lukas

Karl H Schmidt-Ruppin

Jan Delabie

Roger Clerc

Christiane DeWolf-Peeters

The invention concerns polypeptides with an apparent molecular weight of around 160 kD which are mediators or precursors for mediators of inflammation, derivatives thereof such as mutants and fragments, processes for their preparation, DNAs and hybrid vectors coding for the polypeptides and derivatives and host cells transformed with such hybrid vectors, polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies specific for the polypeptides or their derivatives and antibody derivatives as well as diagnostic and therapeutic methods for inflammatory conditions and Hodgkin lymphomas.

Cytokine which mediates inflammation

The invention concerns polypeptides related to human macrophage migration inhibition factor, in particular the polypeptides called MRP-8 and MRP-14, processes for their preparation, mRNAs, DNAs and hybrid vectors coding for those polypeptides, hosts transformed with such a hybrid vector, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to those polypeptides, and diagnostic methods for inflammatory conditions and cystic fibrosis.

DNAS encoding human macrophage migration inhibition factor related

The invention concerns polypeptides with an apparent molecular weight of around 160 kD which are mediators or precursors for mediators of inflammation, derivatives thereof such as mutants and fragments, processes for their preparation, DNAs and hybrid vectors coding for said polypeptides and derivatives and host cells transformed with such hybrid vectors, polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies specific for said polypeptides or their derivatives and antibody derivatives as well as diagnostic and therapeutic methods for inflammatory conditions and Hodgkin lymphomas.

The invention concerns polypeptides related to human macrophage migration inhibition factor, in particular the polypeptides called MRP-8 and MRP-14, processes for their preparation, mRNAs, DNAs and hybrid vectors coding for said polypeptides, hosts transformed with such a hybrid vector, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to said polypeptides , and diagnostic methods for inflammatory conditions and cystic fibrosis.

Antibodies which bind to novel lymphokine related peptides

The invention relates to new pharmaceutical preparations for the topical treatment of infections caused by herpes viruses, especially those which have been caused by herpes virus hominis, for example of herpes genitalis and herpes dermatitis. The preparations contain as antiviral agent a synergistic combination of an acid sulphated polysaccharide or acid sulphated polymer, in particular heparin, and zinc ions, and may further contain polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate and/or -monooleate. They are usual types of preparations for topical administration such as tinctures, solutions, creams, ointments and, especially, gels.

New pharmaceutical preparations

Method for the treatment of herpes infections by administering a compound of the formula ##STR1## in which alk represents alkylene containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms,

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Walter Wiesendanger