PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION FOR INTRA-RESPIATORY ADMINISTRATION FOR TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF INFLAMMATORY RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND METHOD OF TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation to be administered into respiratory organs for treating or preventing inflammatory respiratory diseases, comprising a peptide which acts on formyl peptide receptors (FPRs) or receptors analogous thereto, in an amount which is effective in suppressing respiratory inflammation. The present invention also relates to a method for treating or preventing inflammatory respiratory diseases by using the preparation, and to a kit containing the preparation. As compared with systemic administration of the peptide by injection, direct administration of the peptide to respiratory organs remarkedly improves the effect in suppressing respiratory inflammation.本発明は、ホルミルペプチド受容体（forymyl peptide receptor、ＦＰＲ）またはその類似受容体に作用するペプチドを、呼吸器の炎症を抑制する上で効果的な量で含有する、炎症性呼吸器疾患の治療または予防のための呼吸器内投与用薬学製剤、前記製剤を用いて炎症性呼吸器疾患を治療または予防する方法、および前記製剤を含むキットに関するもので、前記ペプチドを注射で全身投与する場合に比べて、直接呼吸器に投与することにより呼吸器炎症抑制効果が顕著に向上する。
