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App. No. 12/426,784

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING DISTAL BOWEL LESIONS

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12/426,784
Abstract

This invention features compositions and methods for treating and preventing distal bowel disease by rectal administration of trefoil peptides. The trefoil peptide can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more antimicrobial agents, anti-inflammatory agents or analgesics.

Claims (3)

1 . A method for treating or preventing a lesion of the distal bowel of a patient comprising administering to the rectum of said patient a therapeutic composition comprising human ITF (intestinal trefoil factor).

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said patient is a human.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said human ITF is administered in a dimeric form.