| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to the use of at least one long-chain optionally-substituted amphipatic carboxylates (known as MEDICA drugs) or any salt, ester or amid thereof or any combination or mixture thereof, for the treatment and prevention of immune-related disorders, particularly, inflammatory conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to particular analogs of these MEDICA drugs, the 3,3,14,14 tetramethyl-hexadecanedioic acid (M16&bgr;&bgr;), 4,4,15,15 tetramethyl-octadecanedioic acid (M18γγ) and 2,2,15,15-tetramethyl-hexadecanedioic acid (M16αα). The invention further provides methods, oral compositions and kits for the treatment and prevention of immune-related disorders using these MEDICA drugs. The disease is any one of multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative disease, an atherosclerotic disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, arthritis. Wherein said atheroslerotic disease is any one of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vessel disease, and a malignant proliferative disorder line carcinoma, myeloma, leukemia, lymphoma, sarcoma and melanoma.
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