Methods of treating or diagnosing conditions associated with elevated IL-6 using anti-IL-6 antibodies or fragments
US8900580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2031 |
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of anti-IL-6 antibodies or antibody fragments containing a specific epitopic specificity to treat conditions involving elevated Il-6. In some embodiments the anti-IL-6 antibodies contain specific CDRs.
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