Anti-TNF antibodies and peptides of human tumor necrosis factor
AssigneeCentocor, Inc.
InventorsJunming Le, Jan Vilcek, Peter Daddona, John Ghrayeb, David Knight, Scott Siegel
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Abstract
Anti-TNF antibodies, fragments and regions thereof which are specific for human tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and are useful in vivo diagnosis and therapy of a number of TNFα-mediated pathologies and conditions, as well as polynucleotides coding for murine and chimeric antibodies, methods of producing the antibody, methods of use of the anti-TNF antibody, or fragment, region or derivative thereof, in immunoassays and immunotherapeutic approaches are provided.
Claims3
A method for treating a neurodegenerative disease in a human, comprising administering to said human at least one anti-TNF monoclonal antibody, or a TNF binding fragment thereof.
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