| abstract |
Compositions and methods for treating diseases that are associated with inflammation are provided. Such diseases include arthritis (particularly rheumatoid arthritis) and other autoimmune disorders, asthma, cardio- and cerebrovascular disease, burns, psoriasis, reperfusion injury, and traumatic CNS and spinal cord injury. The compositions generally comprise at least one C5a antagonist and at least one C5a receptor-inactive therapeutic agent. The methods involve co-administration of at least one C5a antagonist and at least one C5a receptor-inactive therapeutic agent to a patient. The C5a antagonist and C5a receptor-inactive therapeutic agent may be present within the same composition, or may be administered separately to the patient. |