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Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2006
Applicants:

Ann-kristin Spiik, Tullinge, SE;

Robert Löfberg, Stockholm, SE;

Lisa Charlotta Bandholtz, Stockholm, SE;

Oliver Von Stein, Upplands Väsby, SE;

Inventors:

Ann-Kristin Spiik, Tullinge, SE;

Robert Löfberg, Stockholm, SE;

Lisa Charlotta Bandholtz, Stockholm, SE;

Oliver Von Stein, Upplands Väsby, SE;

Assignee:

InDex Pharmaceuticals AB, Stockholm, SE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/04 (2006.01); C12P 19/34 (2006.01); C12N 15/63 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention makes it possible to enhance steroid efficacy in a steroid refractory patient afflicted with an inflammatory condition not responding or responding poorly or inadequately to anti-inflammatory treatment, by administering an effective amount of an oligonucleotide having the sequence 5'-Xm-TTCGT-Yn-3′ to 5 said patient, wherein X is A, T, C or G, Y is A, T, C or G, m=0-7, n=0-7 and wherein at least one CG dinucleotide is unmethylated. The invention also encompasses the use of said oligonucleotide for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.


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