Methods for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis
OwnerSandeep KULKARNI, Yung CHYUNG +4inventors
InventorsSandeep KULKARNI, Yung CHYUNG, Susan Dana JONES, Ryan IARROBINO, W. Bradford MIDDLEKAUFF, Kristine ERICKSON
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods of treating noninfectious uveitis comprising subcutaneously administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective dose of an anti-interleukin-6 (anti-IL-6) antibody or antibody fragment. Further provided herein are pharmacologically active agents, compositions, methods and/or dosing schedules for the treatment of noninfectious uveitis.
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A method of treating noninfectious uveitis (NIU) comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective dose of an anti-interleukin-6 (anti-IL-6) antibody or antibody fragment having the variable heavy (VH) CDRs as defined in SEQ ID NOs 2, 3 and 4, and the variable light (VL) CDRs as defined in SEQ ID NOs 8, 9 and 10.
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