Pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing hcv infection
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOKYO METROPOLITAN INST OF MEDICAL SCI
- Publication Date
- 2009-07-22
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing myriocin and interferon as active ingredients for treating or preventing HCV infection and its application. Background technique
[0002] Hepatitis C (HCV) infection usually leads to chronic hepatitis, often leading to cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. The number of carriers currently rises to about 3% of the world's population (-170 million people). Since HCV evades the host's immune system for unknown reasons, even when infected by adults with developed immune systems, persistent infection often occurs and progresses to chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer. It is known that liver cancer recurs in many patients due to persistent inflammation at non-cancerous sites even after surgical removal.
[0003] Currently, the most effective treatment for HCV infection is known to be the combined use of PEGylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (Non-Patent Documents 1 and ...