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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
Donna Elizabeth Davies, Salisbury, GB;
Peter Alexander Blanch Wark, Maitland, AU;
Stephen Holgate, Romsey, GB;
Sebastian L. Johnston, London, GB;
Donna Elizabeth Davies, Salisbury, GB;
Peter Alexander Blanch Wark, Maitland, AU;
Stephen Holgate, Romsey, GB;
Sebastian L. Johnston, London, GB;
University of Southampton, Southampton, GB;
Abstract
The present invention provides the use of IFN-β, an agent that increases the expression of IFN-β, or a polynucleotide which is capable of expressing IFN-β or said agent for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of rhinovirus-induced exacerbation of a respiratory disease selected from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, wherein said treatment is by airway delivery of said medicament, e.g. by use of an aerosol nebulizer. Also provided is IFN-λ for the same purpose.