Claims
- 1. A method for the prevention or the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, which comprises administering an effective amount of a polypeptide compound of the formula (SEQ ID NO: 1): ##STR64## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or an acyl group,
- R.sup.2 is hydroxy or acyloxy group,
- R.sup.3 is hydroxy or hydroxysulfonyloxy,
- R.sup.4 is hydrogen or carbamoyl, and
- R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each hydrogen or hydroxy, with the proviso that R.sup.5 is hydrogen when R.sup.6 is hydrogen,
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a human being or an animal in need thereof.
Priority Claims (3)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/791,926, filed on Nov. 15, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/614,125, filed Nov. 16, 1990, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/610,759, filed Nov. 8, 1990, now abandoned.
The present invention relates to a new use of the polypeptide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
More particularly, it relates to the utility of the polypeptide compound for the prevention and/or the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii infection (e.g., Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, etc.) in a human being or an animal.
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Continuations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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