Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a mutant CRP molecule in which tyrosine 175 is replaced by leucine (Y175L CRP) or the leucine 176 is replaced by glutamic acid (L176E CRP) for the treatment of various disease states and conditions associated with SLE, including lupus of the skin (discoid), systemic lupus of the joints, lungs and kidneys, hematological conditions including hemolytic anemia and low lymphocyte counts, lymphadenopathy and CNS effects, including memory loss, seizures and psychosis, among numerous others as otherwise disclosed herein. In another aspect of the invention, the reduction in the likelihood that a patient who is at risk for an outbreak of a disease state or condition associated with SLE will have an outbreak is an additional aspect of the present invention. The present invention relates to the use of mutant Y175L CRP or L176E CRP in the treatment of a number of disease states or conditions that occur secondary to systemic lupus SLE. The present invention also relates to the treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Pharmaceutical compositions are also disclosed based these mutant CRP molecules.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of suppressive macrophage or den dritic cells (activated with C-reactive protein or CRP-related compounds), f or the treatment of various disease states and conditions associated with im mune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and/or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE ), including lupus of the skin (discoid), systemic lupus of the joints, lung s and kidneys, hematological conditions including hemolytic anemia and low l ymphocyte counts, lymphadenopathy and CNS effects, including memory loss, se izures and psychosis, among numerous others as otherwise disclosed herein. I n another aspect of the invention, the reduction in the likelihood that a pa tient who is at risk for an outbreak of a disease state or condition associa ted with systemic lupus erythematosus or ITP will have an outbreak is an add itional aspect of the present invention. In the case of ITP, methods of the present invention are used to increase platelet counts in the treated patien t. In addition, in the case of ITP, the present invention relates to the use of CRP or a CRP-related compound in the absence of suppressive macrophages for the treatment of ITP.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of suppressive macrophage or dendritic cells (activated with C-reactive protein or CRP-related compounds), for the treatment of various disease states and conditions associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and/or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including lupus of the skin (discoid), systemic lupus of the joints, lungs and kidneys, hematological conditions including hemolytic anemia and low lymphocyte counts, lymphadenopathy and CNS effects, including memory loss, seizures and psychosis, among numerous others as otherwise disclosed herein. In another aspect of the invention, the reduction in the likelihood that a patient who is at risk for an outbreak of a disease state or condition associated with systemic lupus erythematosus or ITP will have an outbreak is an additional aspect of the present invention. In the case of ITP, methods of the present invention are used to increase platelet counts in the treated patient. In addition, in the case of ITP, the present invention relates to the use of CRP or a CRP-related compound in the absence of suppressive macrophages for the treatment of ITP.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of C-reactive protein, its mutants, metabolites and polypeptides and related compounds thereof for the treatment of various disease states and conditions associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including lupus of the skin (discoid), systemic lupus of the joints, lungs and kidneys, hematological conditions including hemolytic anemia and low lymphocyte counts, lymphadenopathy and CNS effects, including memory loss, seizures and psychosis, among numerous others as otherwise disclosed herein, hi another aspect of the invention, the reduction in the likelihood that a patient who is at risk for an outbreak of a disease state or condition associated with systemic lupus erythematosus will have an outbreak is an additional aspect of the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of suppressive macrophage or dendritic cells (activated with C-reactive protein or CRP-related compounds), for the treatment of various disease states and conditions associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and/or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), including lupus of the skin (discoid), systemic lupus of the joints, lungs and kidneys, hematological conditions including hemolytic anemia and low lymphocyte counts, lymphadenopathy and CNS effects, including memory loss, seizures and psychosis, among numerous others as otherwise disclosed herein. In another aspect of the invention, the reduction in the likelihood that a patient who is at risk for an outbreak of a disease state or condition associated with systemic lupus erythematosus or ITP will have an outbreak is an additional aspect of the present invention. In the case of ITP, methods of the present invention are used to increase platelet counts in the treated patient. In addition, in the case of ITP, the present invention relates to the use of CRP or a CRP-related compound in the absence of suppressive macrophages for the treatment of ITP.