MEDICAMENTS CONTAINING BISPHOSPHONIC ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF WHICH ARE PROVIDED FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES AND ALLERGIES

摘要

The invention relates to the use of bisphosphonic acids and the derivatives thereof for producing medicaments for preventing and treating autoimmune diseases or allergies combined with the autoantigens specifically used for treating the respective autoimmune disease or combined with the allergens specifically used for treating the respective allergy. Some examples of the bisphosphonic acids or derivatives thereof which are used according to the invention include amino-hydroxy-methylidene-bisphosphonic acid (AMP), 2-amino-1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid (AEP), pamidronic acid, alendronic acid, 6-amino-1-hydroxyhexylidene-1,1-bisphosphonic acid (AHP), amidinomethylene-bisphosphonic acid (AIMP), ibandronic acid, risedronic acid, zoledronic acid, cimadronic acid, and tiludronic acid. Some examples of autoimmune diseases in which bisphosphonic acids or the derivatives thereof can be used include rheumatoid arthritis, severe myasthenia, diabetes mellitus, uveitis, and scleroderma. The bisphosphonic acids or the derivatives thereof and the autoantigens or allergens can be applied simultaneously or in succession. The preparations of the combinations can be used in solid form, as ointments, as solutions or as sprays. Drawing : NIL Total Pages: 28