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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1998
Filed:
May. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sidney R Smith, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Satwant K Narula, West Caldwell, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Schering Corporation, Kenilworth, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 852 ; 424 851 ; 424 855 ; 514171 ; 514-2 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for treating or preventing inflammatory conditions, in particular septic shock and inflammatory conditions caused by auto-immune diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, uveitis, and psoriasis. The method comprises administering to a mammal a therapeutically effective amount of IL-10 plus at least one steroid such as betamethasone. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising IL-10 plus at least one steroid, e.g., betamethasone or its derivatives.