peptides and antibodies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

摘要

A synthetic peptide of not more than 20 amino acid residues or analogue thereof comprising a thiol-active cysteine residue and at least two positively charged amino acid residues situated on (but not necessarily adjacent to) the N-terminal side, on (but not necessarily adjacent to) the C-terminal side or on (but not necessarily adjacent to) both the N- and C- terminal sides of the thiol active cysteine for use in therapy.