Oral treatment with doses of 2 or 12 mg/kg of ABR-215757 per day resulted in a statistically significant decrease of kidney inflammation, measured as protein level and blood in the urine, compared to the control group. As a consequence, the survival of the animals treated with ABR-215757 was increased. A similar result was seen regardless of whether the animals were treated at an early or late stage of the disease process. These results indicate that ABR-215757 could offer a new treatment alternative for SLE patients.
Lund, October 27, 2003
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Sven Andréasson
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