The present invention is directed to the use of a compound capable of reducing the uric acid level in a mammal for the prevention and/or the treatment of IL-1β driven lung pathology, particularly to treat lung inflammation such as chronic fibrosis, COPD and interstitial fibrosis and other IL-1β driven lung pathologies including those of autoimmune origin. Preferred compounds capable of reducing the uric acid level are selected from the group consisting of xanthine oxidase inhibitors, such as allopurinol, recombinant enzyme uricase and uricosuric compound capable of enhancing uric acid excretion, such as probenecid. The invention further relates to a method for identifying in vitro whether a patient presents an IL-1β driven lung pathology or is at risk to develop an IL-1β driven lung pathology, or for the screening of a compound for treating an IL-1β driven lung pathology.
本发明涉及利用一种能够降低哺乳动物
尿酸水平的化合物来预防和/或治疗IL-1β驱动的肺病理学,特别是用于治疗肺部炎症,如慢性纤维化、慢性阻塞性肺病(
COPD)和间质性纤维化以及其他IL-1β驱动的肺部病理学,包括自身免疫起源的病变。能够降低
尿酸水平的优选化合物选自
黄嘌呤氧化酶
抑制剂组,如
丙戊酸铝,
重组酶
尿酸酶和能够增强
尿酸排泄的
尿酸排泄化合物,如丙苯
磺胺。该发明还涉及一种方法,用于体外鉴定患者是否患有IL-1β驱动的肺病理学或患有发展IL-1β驱动的肺病理学的风险,或用于筛选治疗IL-1β驱动的肺病理学的化合物。