Inhibiting granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) prevents preterm birth
AssigneeUniversity of Connecticut
InventorsChristopher Nold, Anthony Vella
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Abstract
A method of treating a pregnant female subject includes administering to the pregnant female subject an effective amount of a Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) inhibitor, wherein the effective amount of the GM-CSF inhibitor is effective to reduce, prevent or delay preterm birth.
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A method of treating a pregnant female subject, comprising administering to the pregnant female subject an effective amount of a Granulocyte Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) inhibitor, wherein the effective amount of the GM-CSF inhibitor is effective to reduce, prevent or delay preterm birth, and wherein the GM-CSF inhibitor is an anti-GM-CSF human monoclonal antibody.
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