ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESIC COMPOUNDS, RELATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF

摘要

This application relates to an anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and analgesic composition, a method for its preparation, a pharmaceutical composition including it and a method of treating auto-immune diseases. The anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive and analgesic compound is derived from ant venom extract which has been purified of contamination by a variety of non-active components present in crude ant venom extracts. A synthetic venom has also been prepared from various components. The related pharmaceutical composition has been shown to be effective in treating and alleviating the symptoms of auto-immune diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis.