Methods for treating complement-associated disorders
AssigneeAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsRussell P. ROTHER, Camille BEDROSIAN, Stephen P. SQUINTO, Leonard BELL
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AssigneeAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsRussell P. ROTHER, Camille BEDROSIAN, Stephen P. SQUINTO, Leonard BELL
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The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, compositions containing an inhibitor of human complement and use of the compositions in methods for treating or preventing complement-associated disorders. In some embodiments, the inhibitor is chronically administered to patients. In some embodiments, the inhibitor is administered to a patient in an amount and with a frequency to maintain systemic complement inhibition and prevent breakthrough. In some embodiments, the compositions contain an antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, that binds to a human complement component C5 protein or a fragment of the protein such as C5a or C5b.
A method for treating cold agglutinin disease (CAD) in a patient, the method comprising intravenously administering to the patient suffering from CAD at least 600 mg of eculizumab once a week for four weeks and, starting on the fifth week, at least 900 mg of eculizumab every two weeks thereafter.
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