Methods of treating or diagnosing conditions associated with elevated IL-6 using anti-IL-6 antibodies or fragments
US9452227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
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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