Oral administration of interferon-tau

摘要

A method of administering interferon-tau to a subject subsequent to a defined food and/or water intake regimen is described. The method comprises administering orally to the subject, subsequent to fasting and/or fasting combined with a controlled or absence of fluid intake, an amount of interferon-tau that is effective to achieve an increased level of 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) activity in whole blood relative to that achieved from oral administration to a subject also treated with interferon-tau but not held to the defined food and/or water intake regimen.