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THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPOTAL AUTHORITY

THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPOTAL AUTHORITY Patent applications
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20110092589Treatment of Inflammatory Conditions and Diseases with Metal-Thiols - The present invention provides a method for the treatment of a disease or disorder related to an inflammatory condition comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a metal and a thiol. In particular, embodiments of the present invention are directed towards methods of treating inflammatory conditions that are associated with elevated levels of free TNFα. In one embodiment, the present invention can be used to treat and/or ameliorate the effects of a wide variety of diseases or disorders related to an inflammatory condition including one or more of the following inflammation related diseases/disorders: arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel syndrome, chronic obstructive respiratory diseases (COPD), fibromyalgia and the neurological diseases and disorders multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, vascular dementia, epilepsy, migraines, stroke and trauma.04-21-2011