This invention relates to a method of treating inflammatory diseases in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of: (i) at least one TACE inhibitor of Formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) of the present invention or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, (ii) one or more anti-inflammatory agents selected from the group consisting of: selective COX-2 inhibitors, interleukin-1 antagonists, dihydroorotate synthase inhibitors, p38 MAP kinase inhibitors, TNF-&agr; inhibitors, TNF-&agr; sequestration agents, and methotrexate. The invention also relates to compositions and kits containing the same.
本发明涉及一种治疗哺乳动物炎症性疾病的方法,该方法包括向哺乳动物施用治疗有效量的以下物质的组合:(i)至少一种本发明式(I)、(II)、(III)或(IV)的TACE
抑制剂或其立体异构体或药学上可接受的盐形式,(ii)一种或多种选自由以下组成的组的抗炎剂:选择性 COX-2
抑制剂、白细胞介素-1 拮抗剂、二氢
烟酸合成酶
抑制剂、p38
MAP 激酶
抑制剂、TNF-&agr;
抑制剂、TNF-&agr; 封闭剂和
甲氨蝶呤。本发明还涉及含有上述成分的组合物和试剂盒。