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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2001
Nobufusa Serizawa, late of Yokohama, JP;
Kimihisa Ichikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroko Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Sankyo Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition containing an anti-human Fas antibody having apoptosis inducing activity and a compound having a folate antagonist activity or a dihydrofolate reductase inhibiting activity, as active ingredients for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of an autoimmune disease or rheumatoid arthritis. According to the present invention, the amount of the anti-Fas antibody to be used can be reduced and thereby the possibility that a patient may become tolerant to anti-Fas antibody as a result of the production of antibodies against the anti-Fas antibody in the patient's body or the like can be decreased, and thus is provided a pharmaceutical composition which can be used for a long time.