Treatment using neublastin polypeptides
AssigneeBiogen Idec MA Inc.
InventorDinah W.Y. Sah
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Abstract
The invention relates to treatments of neuropathic pain, including tactile allodynia, and to treatments for reducing loss of pain sensitivity associated with neuropathy. The present treatments involve the use of neublastin (NBN) polypeptides.
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A method for treating neuropathic pain in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a neublastin polypeptide, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered to the subject via systemic delivery.
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A method for treating allodynia in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a neublastin polypeptide.
A method for treating hyperalgesic pain in a subject, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a neublastin polypeptide.
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