USE OF AGENTS DERIVED FROM CEACAM1 FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DISEASES

摘要

The use of an agent that selectively modulates cross-linking of biliary glycoprotein polypeptides for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treatment of a mammal subject afflicted with an inflammatory disease is provided. In particular, a method for preventing or treatment of a mammal subject afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutic effective amount of a fusion protein of a fragment of biliary glycoprotein and a fragment of an immunoglobulin is described.