Treatment of optic neuritis

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A61K 38/21 (2006.01) A61K 31/56 (2006.01) A61K 38/35 (2006.01) A61P 25/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2616479

The present invention provides a method for treating a patient having demyelinating optic neuritis (DON) comprising the sequential or simultaneous administration of a steroid compound and an interferon-beta protein. It is found that early, aggressive treatment of IFN-b is beneficial in such a treatment regimen, for example where the interferon-beta protein is administered at a cumulative weekly dose of more than 12 MIL). The method according to the invention is particularly suitable and beneficial for treatment of patients having early stage DON. In particular, the DON that will benefit from being treated according to the present invention may be in subclinical stage.

La présente invention concerne une méthode destinée à traiter un patient présentant une névrite optique démyélinisante (DON) et consistant à réaliser l'administration séquentielle ou simultanée d'un stéroïde et d'une protéine interféron bêta. On a découvert qu'un traitement précoce et agressif par IFN-.beta. est bénéfique dans ce type de régime thérapeutique, notamment lorsque la protéine interféron bêta est administrée à une dose hebdomadaire cumulative supérieure à 12 MIU. La méthode de l'invention est particulièrement appropriée et bénéfique pour le traitement de patients présentant une DON précoce. Plus particulièrement, la DON répondant favorablement à un traitement selon la présente invention peut être une DON au stade sous-clinique.

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