A therapeutic agent for collagen-induced arthritis containing peptides of type II collagen as an active ingredient

摘要

The present invention relates to the treatment of collagen-induced arthritis containing peptides of type II collagen. More specifically, the present invention provides a therapeutic agent for collagen-induced arthritis containing a type II collagen peptide or an analog thereof including a T-cell epitope and an oral administration thereof to a mammal of collagen-induced arthritis. A method for preventing and treating collagen-induced arthritis. Type II collagen peptides or derivatives thereof of the present invention induce oral immunity and effectively inhibit collagen-induced arthritis in mammals.