Methods and compositions for treating asthma
AssigneeChildren's Medical Center Corporation
InventorsTalal Amine CHATILA, Hani HARB, Brittany ESTY, Wanda PHIPATANAKUL, Lisa M. BARTNIKAS
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and compositions for treating asthma. Aspects of the invention relates to administering to a subject an agent that inhibits IL-6 signaling. Another aspect of the invention relates to administering the anti-IL-6R antibody, tocilizumab, to a subject in need thereof.
Claims38
1) A method of treating asthma, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an agent that inhibits the IL-6 signaling.
22) A method of treating asthma, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of tocilizumab.
37) A composition comprising an agent that inhibits IL-6 signaling.
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