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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence C. Fritz, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Kevin J. Tomaselli, San Diego, CA (US);
Donald S. Karanewsky, Escondido, CA (US);
Steven D. Linton, San Diego, CA (US);
Xu Bai, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
IDUN Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/155 ; A61K 3/140 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/155 ; A61K 3/140 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating infectious disease or suppressing inflammation associated therewith or ameliorating symptoms thereof by the suppression of the activity of a member of the interleukin-1&bgr;-converting enzyme (ICE)/CED-3 family of proteases. Also provided are compositions useful for these purposes. Exemplary compounds useful in the methods of the invention are provided herein.