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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Jiong Shi, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventor:
Jiong Shi, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
DIGNITY HEALTH, San Francisco, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/164 (2013.01); A61K 9/0085 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application relates to the use of a pertussis toxin, and its derivatives, analogs, salts and pharmaceutical equivalents. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating an autoimmune disease by administering pertussis toxin to the individual. In another embodiment, the autoimmune disease is multiple sclerosis. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease by administering pertussis toxin, or a derivative, analog, salt or pharmaceutical equivalent.