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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2007
Applicant:
Ivan Lieberburg, Berkeley, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ivan Lieberburg, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/54 (2006.01); C07D 239/42 (2006.01); C07D 401/04 (2006.01); A61K 31/505 (2006.01); A61K 31/44 (2006.01); A01N 43/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Alpha 4 inhibitors are used in treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Crohn's Disease, rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. Rare occurrences of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy during treatment with an alpha-4 agent suggest the possibility that it may be related to such treatment. Monitoring for the JC virus and educating caregivers and patients about the manifestations of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy can improve the safety of alpha 4 inhibitor therapy.