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Method of stimulating the immune system with a mixture of substances having IL-2 activity and muramyldipeptide

Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-12-18
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2006-12-18
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Abstract

Abstract The combined use of an IL-2-active substance with a muramyldipeptide exhibiting a remarkably potent immunostimulant activity than the single use of the active ingredient is disclosed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ootsu Koichiro
  • 👤 Goto Giichi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K38/00; A61K38/16; A61K38/17; A61K38/19; A61K38/20; A61K38/2013; A61P; A61P35/00; A61P37/00; A61P37/02; A61P37/04; A61P43/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S930/00; Y10S930/01; Y10S930/14; Y10S930/141

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 44 words
A method for immunostimulating a warm-blooded animal, which comprises administering an effective amount of a substance having interleukin-2 activity in combination with an effective amount of a muramyldipeptide to said animal, wherein said interleukin-2 activity is activity to allow indefinite propagation of T cells.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 44 words
A method for immunostimulating a warm-blooded animal, which comprises administering an effective amount of a substance having interleukin-2 activity in combination with an effective amount of a muramyldipeptide to said animal, wherein said interleukin-2 activity is activity to allow indefinite propagation of T cells.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the active substances are administered to a warm-blooded animal containing at least one tumor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substance having interleukin-2 activity and the muramyldipeptide are administered in a form of a single preparation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substance having interleukin-2 activity and the muramyldipeptide are separately administered.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substance having interleukin-2 activity is a recombinant non-glycosylated human interleukin-2.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the recombinant non-glycosylated human interleukin-2 dose not have a methionine residue at the amino teminus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 99 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the muramyldipeptide is a compound of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R 1 is hydroxyl group or a C 2-50 carboxylic acid residue of the formula: ##STR4## wherein R 6 , R 7 and R 8 each dependently is a C 1-4 alkyl and n is an integer of 1 to 10, R 2 and R 3 is hydrogen or a hydroxyl-substituted or unsubstituted a C 1-6 alkyl group, R 4 is a hydroxyl group or a C 1-6 alkoxy group, and R 5 is a hydroxyl group or an amino group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the muramyldipeptide is N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanyl-D-isoglutamine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 12 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the muramyldipeptide is N-acetylmuramylaminoisobutyryl-D-isoglutamine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 12 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the muramyldipeptide is 6-0-[3-(2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-6-yl)propionyl]-N-acetyl-muramyl-L-valyl-D-isoglutamine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
A method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the muramyldipeptide is 6-0-[10-(2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinon-6-yl)decanoyl)-N-acetylmuramyl-L-valyl-D-isoglutamine methyl ester.

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