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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2016
Abbvie Inc., North Chicago, IL (US);
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, GB;
Thomas W. Von Geldern, North Chicago, IL (US);
Dale J. Kempf, North Chicago, IL (US);
Kennan C. Marsh, North Chicago, IL (US);
Mark John Taylor, Liverpool, GB;
Stephen Andrew Ward, Liverpool, GB;
Louise Ford, Liverpool, GB;
Joseph Turner, Liverpool, GB;
LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, Liverpool, GB;
ABBVIE INC., North Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to prevention of and/or treatment for filariasis. In particular, the present invention pertains to the use of tylosin A and its analogs and derivatives to prevent or treat filarial worm infection and/or diseases associated with filarial worm infection. The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising tylosin A or an analog or derivative thereof for use in preventing or treating filarial worm infection and/or diseases associated with filarial worm infection.