There is provided a peptide of the sequenceAla-Lys-Pro-Ser-Tyr-Hyp-Hyp-Thr-Tyr-Lys, or a salt thereof, for use as a pharmaceutical. The peptide is particularly useful in the treatment of conditions characterised by inflammation, including wounds, burns, hemorrhoids, psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis, COPD ulcerative colitis and IPF.本發明提供具有如下序列的肽:Ala-Lys-Pro-Ser-Tyr-Hyp-Hyp-Thr-Tyr-Lys,或其鹽,其用作藥物。該肽特別用於治療特徵在於炎症的病狀,包括傷口、燒傷、痔瘡、牛皮癬、痤瘡、特應性皮炎、COPD、潰瘍性結腸炎和IPF。