abstract |
The present invention pertains to a fusion polypeptide for use in treating and/or preventing organ failure in a subject suffering from sepsis, said fusion polypeptide comprises at least (i) a first portion being a Fc portion of an immunoglobulin and (ii) a second portion comprising the extracellular portion of the human B7-H1 polypeptide or a variant thereof. Moreover, also encompassed by the invention is a polynucleotide encoding said fusion polypeptide for use in treating and/or preventing organ failure in a subject suffering from sepsis. |