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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy L. Ratliff, Iowa City, IA (US);
Joel N. Kline, Iowa City, IA (US);
Assignee:
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 4/500 ; A61K 3/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 4/500 ; A61K 3/900 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for treating at least one symptom of an inflammatory response in a mammal by administering a polypeptide to the mammal. The polypeptide can be a microbial polypeptide, or a Mycobacterial polypeptide. The present invention further provides an inflammation reaction inhibiting composition that includes a microbial polypeptide and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.