摘要 |
The present invention provides methods for treating autoimmune disease in humans by administering to an afflicted host pharmaceutical compositions containing a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of (A) and (B) in a weight ratio ranging from about 1:1 to about 1:10 (A:B); wherein R is OH, NH2, OW, or H; X is H, F, C1, Br, I, OH, OW, NO2, or NH2; Y is H, F, C1, Br, or I; W is (1) or a C1 to C12 aliphatic group; Z is an aliphatic or aromatic group of C1 to C12; X and Y can both vary within the compound; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Particularly disclosed herein is a composition comprising a 1 to 4 ratio of the sodium salts of phenylacetylglutamine and phenylacetic acid, formulated in both oral and parenteral forms clinically useful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and multiple sclerosis. |