| 摘要 |
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment of IL-17-type inflammatory demyelinating diseases with inhibitors of granulocyte function, e.g. elastase inhibitors. Diseases of interest include multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, animal models of such diseases, etc. In some embodiments pharmaceutical formulations comprising an elastase inhibitor in an effective dose for treatment of IL-17-type inflammatory demyelinating disease and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient are provided. Patients may be classified into subtypes prior to treatment, which subtypes are informative of the patient's need for therapy and responsiveness to a therapy of interest.
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