Patent ID: 8435540
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A61K,A61P,B82Y,C07K,C12N,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method of treating an autoimmune disease comprising: a) obtaining a PEGylated interferon complex comprising; b) administering the PEGylated interferon complex to a subject with an autoimmune disease wherein two copies of the second peptide form a dimer that binds to the first peptide to form a PEGylated complex and wherein the amino acid sequence of the second peptide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 and SEQ ID NO:2, and the amino acid sequence of the first peptide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, and wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis and ulcerative colitis.