GROWTH FACTOR TREATMENT FOR ASTHMA

The present invention relates to use of epidermal growth factor (EGF) analogues to treat, or protect from, bronchial epithelium damage in asthma patients. Suitable such analogues target the EGF receptor and exhibit ability to promote in asthma patients preferential proliferation of bronchial epithel...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Hauptverfasser:	PUDDICOMBE, SARAH, MARGARET, HOLGATE, STEPHEN, T, HAMILTON, LYNNSEY, M, RICHTER, AUDREY, DAVIES, DONNA, ELIZABETH
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
Online-Zugang:	Volltext bestellen
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	The present invention relates to use of epidermal growth factor (EGF) analogues to treat, or protect from, bronchial epithelium damage in asthma patients. Suitable such analogues target the EGF receptor and exhibit ability to promote in asthma patients preferential proliferation of bronchial epithelial cells compared to airway fibroblasts.