Therapeutic use of scin, a staphylococcal complement inhibitor in inflammatory diseases

SHM Rooijakkers (Inventor), JA van Strijp (Inventor), CPM van Kessel (Inventor), Willem J.B. van Wamel (Inventor)

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of staphylococcal complement inhibitor (SCIN) or a homologue thereof, or a derivate or a fragment of SCIN or the SCIN homologue for the preparation of a medicament for intervening with C3 and C5 convertases. The medicament is in particular intended for inhibiting activation of the classical and/or the alternative pathway of complement. More in particular, the medicament is for treating indications that involve complement activation via the classical and/or alternative parthway.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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