申请人:YEDA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
公开号:EP1095657A2
公开(公告)日:2001-05-02
Substances comprising a N-sulfated or N-acetylated or non-sulfated N-acetylated 4-deoxy-4-en-iduronoglucosamine in substantially purified form, including compositions containing same and their uses are disclosed for the regulation of cytokine activity in a host. For instance, the secretion of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) can be either inhibited or augmented selectively by administration to the host of effective amounts of substances or their compositions comprising specific oligosaccharides in substantially purified form. Thus, the present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and their use for the prevention and/or treatment of pathological processes involving the induction of active cytokine secretion, such as TNF-α. The invention also relates to the initiation of a desirable immune system-related response by the host to the presence of activators, including pathogens. The substances and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be administered daily, at very low effective doses, typically below 0.1 mg/kg human, or at intervals of up to about 5-8 days, preferably once a week.
本发明公开了包含基本纯化形式的 N-硫酸化或 N-乙酰化或非硫酸化 N-乙酰化 4-脱氧-4-烯-尿嘧啶葡糖胺的物质,包括含有相同物质的组合物及其用途,用于调节宿主体内细胞因子的活性。例如,通过向宿主施用有效量的包含基本纯化形式的特定寡糖的物质或其组合物,可选择性地抑制或增加肿瘤坏死因子α(TNF-α)的分泌。因此,本发明还涉及药物组合物及其在预防和/或治疗涉及诱导活性细胞因子(如 TNF-α)分泌的病理过程中的用途。本发明还涉及宿主对活化剂(包括病原体)的存在启动理想的免疫系统相关反应。本发明的物质和药物组合物可以每天施用,有效剂量非常低,通常低于0.1毫克/千克人,或间隔长达约5-8天,最好每周一次。