METHOD FOR TREATING ASTHMA
The present invention is directed to a method for treating Asthma. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof 3-methanesulfonylpropionitrile (dapansutrile), or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, in an effective amount. The preferred route of administration is oral administration or local administration.
1 . A method for treating asthma, comprising the step of:
administering dapansutrile or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, to a subject in need thereof, in an amount effective to treat asthma.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , which reduces airway inflammation, reduces airway hyperresponsiveness, improves lung function, and/or reducing the symptoms of asthma.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is administered by oral administration.
4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said compound is administered at a dosage of 500-4000 mg/day.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the treating is a therapeutic treatment, and dapansutrile is administered to the subject when the subject shows clinical signs and/or symptoms of asthma.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the treating is a prophylactic treatment, and dapansutrile is administered to the subject before the onset of asthma.