abstract |
The present invention concerns a new designer cytokine termed H11, which is constructed by fusion of two soluble components, soluble interleukin 11 receptor (sIL-11 R) and interleukin 11 (IL-11) using their natural sequence and its use for the production of a medicament for treating or preventing a disease selected from the group consisting of a proliferative disease, a cytopathy, radiation damage, an IL-11 dependent inflammatory disorder, IL-11 dependent degenerative disorder and IL-11 dependent or mediated soft tissue disorder. |