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 &agr;
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, &agr;
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and/or &agr;
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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.
本发明提供了在需要治疗的哺乳动物患者中治疗或预防炎症性疾病或病症的方法,包括给所述患者施用环氧化酶-2 特异性
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抑制剂与 &agr;
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, &agr;
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和/或 &agr;
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整合素受体拮抗剂,其用量对治疗或预防炎症性疾病或病症有效。本发明还提供了用于治疗或预防炎症性疾病或病症的药物组合物。此外,本发明还提供了一种用于治疗或预防炎症性疾病或病症的药物的制造方法。