| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/AU94/00574 Sec. 371 Date May 7, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 7, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 26, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/08338 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 30, 1995The present invention provides a method for the treatment or prevention of eczema/dermatitis. This method involves the administration of Peptide T or its derivatives or analogues. Preferred compounds used in the method include: 1) D-Ala-Ser-Thr-Thr-Thr-Asn-Tyr-Thr-NH2; 2) Ala-Ser-thr-thr-Thr-Asn-Tyr-Thr, 3) D-Ala-Ser-Thr-Thr-Thr-Asn-Tyr-Thr, 4) D-Ala-Ala-Ser-Ser-Asn-Tyr-Met; 5) Thr-Asp-Asn-Tyr-Thr, 6) Thr-Thr-Ser-Tyr-Thr, 7) Thr-Thr-Asn-Tyr-Thr, 8) D-Thr-Thr-Tyr-D-Thr, 9) D-Ala-Ser-D-Thr-Thr-D-Thr-Asn-Tyr-D-Thr-NH2; 10) D-Ser-Ser-D-Thr-Thr-D-Thr-Thr-Tyr-D-Thr-NH2. |