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Method of treating pain using an antagonist of GM-CSF

US8475796B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The University of Melbourne · AU

Inventors

John Allan Hamilton · Melbourne, AU
Andrew David Cook · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2009
Grant date	Jul 2, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2317/76
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a method for the treatment and prophylaxis of pain. In accordance with the present invention, it is proposed that antagonists of GM-CSF are effective in the treatment of pain. Antagonists of GM-CSF include, but are not limited to, antibodies which are specific for GM-CSF or the GM-CSF receptor. The present invention further provides transgenic animals, such as a GM-CSF knock-out mouse, useful for testing antagonists in certain disease models.

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