Sebastian L. Johnston;Peter Alexander Blanch Wark;Donna Elizabeth Davies;Stephen Holgate
发明人:
Donna Elizabeth Davies,Peter Alexander Blanch Wark,Stephen Holgate,Sebastian L. Johnston
申请号：
US12487563
公开号：
US08273342B2
申请日:
2009.06.18
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides the use of IFN-β, an agent that increases the expression of IFN-β, or a polynucleotide which is capable of expressing IFN-β or said agent for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of rhinovirus-induced exacerbation of a respiratory disease selected from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, wherein said treatment is by airway delivery of said medicament, e.g. by use of an aerosol nebulizer. Also provided is IFN-λ for the same purpose.
