User:Priti0806/Depelestat

Depelestat is a recombinant peptide which acts by inhibiting human neutrophil elastase (hNE). hNE is an enzyme produced as part of the inflammatory response and is implicated in the loss of lung function in patients with CF and other clinical conditions. A drug that can block hNE may control the inflammatory processes early in the course of CF disease, and may limit the damaging effects of excessive inflammation, potentially delaying the progression of pulmonary deterioration and decreasing mortality. It was discovered by Dyax and developed by Debiopharm, for the treatment of pulmonary disorders.