Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Whole live micro-organism – cell – or virus containing – Animal or plant cell
Patent
1995-06-07
1997-10-07
Witz, Jean C.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing
Animal or plant cell
424 937, A61K 3514
Patent
active
056744870
ABSTRACT:
A method of treating autoimmune diseases is provided which involves administering an effective amount of allogeneic mononuclear cells or a molecule derived from these cells to an individual suffering from an autoimmune disease. Also provided are compositions for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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