CpG oligonucleotides used for enhancing steroid activity in a steroid dependent patient.
申请人:Index Pharmaceuticals AB
公开号:EP2269622A1
公开(公告)日:2011-01-05
The present invention makes it possible to enhance steroid efficacy in a steroid dependent patient afflicted with an inflammatory condition not responding or responding poorly or inadequately to anti-inflammatory treatment, by administering an oligonucleotide having the sequence
5'-Xm-CG-Yn-3'
in an effective amount to said patient and wherein X is A, T, C or G, Y is A, T, C, or G, m=1-100, n=1-100 and wherein at least one CG dinucleotide is ummethylated. The invention also encompasses the use of said oligonucleotide for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
本发明通过使用具有以下序列的寡核苷酸,可以增强对抗炎治疗无反应或反应不佳或不充分的类固醇依赖型炎症患者的类固醇疗效
5'-Xm-CG-Yn-3'
其中 X 为 A、T、C 或 G,Y 为 A、T、C 或 G,m=1-100,n=1-100,且至少一个 CG 二核苷酸被 ummethylated。本发明还包括使用所述寡核苷酸制造药物。