Alk4:actriib heteromultimers and uses thereof
AssigneeAcceleron Pharma Inc.
InventorsRavindra Kumar, Asya Grinberg, Dianne S. Sako, Roselyne Castonguay
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AssigneeAcceleron Pharma Inc.
InventorsRavindra Kumar, Asya Grinberg, Dianne S. Sako, Roselyne Castonguay
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In certain aspects, the disclosure provides soluble heteromeric polypeptide complexes comprising an extracellular domain of an ALK4 receptor and an extracellular domain of ActRIIB. In certain aspects, such soluble ALK4:ActRIIB complexes may be used to regulate (promote or inhibit) growth of tissues or cells including, for example, muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, neural tissue, tumors, and/or cancerous cells. In certain aspects, such ALK4:ActRIIB complexes are can be used to improve muscle formation, bone formation, metabolic parameters, and disorders associated with these tissues, cellular networks, kidney, and endocrine systems.
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A method for treating fibrosis or a disorder or condition associated with fibrosis comprising administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of a recombinant ALK4:ActRIIB heteromultimer comprising at least one ALK4-Fc fusion protein and at least one ActRIIB-Fc fusion protein,
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A method for treating kidney disease or a complication of kidney disease, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a recombinant ALK4:ActRIIB heteromultimer comprising at least one ALK4-Fc fusion protein and at least one ActRIIB-Fc fusion protein,
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