Sharon M. Wahl - Gaithersburg MD Janice B. Allen - Angier NC
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services - Washington DC
International Classification:
A61K 3104 A61K 31195
US Classification:
514546
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for treating chronic inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune diseases by administering an effective amount of an agent, such as a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, a nitric oxide scavenger, or an inhibitor of tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis, to decrease the amount of nitric oxide present at the site of inflammation.