[EN] TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATION WITH A COMBINATION OF A CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITOR AND AN INTEGRIN ALPHA-V ANTAGONIST<br/>[FR] TRAITEMENT DE L'INFLAMMATION AU MOYEN D'UNE COMBINAISON D'UN INHIBITEUR DE CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 ET D'UN ANTAGONISTE D'INTEGRINE ALPHA-V
申请人:MERCK & CO INC
公开号:WO2002022124A1
公开(公告)日:2002-03-21
The present invention provides for methods for treating or preventing an inflammatory disease or condition in a mammalian patient in need of such treatment comprising administering to said patient a cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitor in combination with an αVβ3, ?αVβ5 and/or αVβ6 integrin receptor antagonist in an amount effective to treat or prevent the inflammatory disease or condition. The present invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prevention of an inflammatory disease or condition. Further, the invention provides for the manufacture of a medicament useful in the treatment or prevention of an inflammatory disease or condition.