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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Janine M. Bilsborough, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Eric M. Chadwick, Bellevue, WA (US);
Sherri L. Mudri, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Janine M. Bilsborough, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Eric M. Chadwick, Bellevue, WA (US);
Sherri L. Mudri, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
ZymoGenetics, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/20 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Use of IL-31 agonists, including IL-31, are used to treat agonists are used to treat asthma, airway hyper-responsiveness or allergic rhinitis. The method comprise inhibiting, reducing, limiting or minimizing production of proinflammatory cytokines and include administration of the IL-31 agonist during sensitization or challenge resulting in the asthma, airway hyper-responsiveness or allergic rhinitis state.