Method of treatment of human papillomaviruses related chronic infections
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the disclosure relate to the use of an IL-17 pathway inhibitor for treating chronic infections caused by one or more HPVs.
1. A method of treating a chronic infection caused by one or more human papillomaviruses (HPVs), selected from warts, condylomata, laryngeal papillomatosis and epidermodysplasia verruciformis, the method, comprising administering an effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds interleukin-17A (IL-17A) to a subject in need thereof, said antibody being an inhibitor or an antagonist of IL-17 signalling pathway,
said antibody being selected from the group consisting in Secukinumab and Ixekizumab.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said antibody is administered locally or systemically.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said antibody is Secukinumab administered subcutaneously with a 300 mg dose once a week for five weeks, then every four weeks.