Use of reversible inhibitors of S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine hydrolase for treating lupus

摘要

The present invention provides methods for suppressing autoimmunity in a patient in need of treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus by administering to the patient an effective amount of methyl 4-(Adenin-9-yl)-2-hydroxybutanoate or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In some embodiments, the claimed methods include co-administering an effective amount of an immunosuppressant.