Method for treating rheumatoid arthritis with an antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor
AssigneeSeikagaku Corporation
InventorsAkira Otsuka, Makoto Sakuma
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Abstract
A therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis, particularly a therapeutic agent for ameliorating an inflammatory symptom or bone deformity in rheumatoid arthritis, which comprises an antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor as an active ingredient.
Claims9
A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis, comprising administering an antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor to a subject in need thereof, wherein the antibody that binds to hepatocyte growth factor receptor is capable of inhibiting the binding of hepatocyte growth factor to hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
A method of ameliorating an inflammatory symptom of rheumatoid arthritis, comprising administering an antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor to a subject in need thereof, wherein the antibody that binds to hepatocyte growth factor receptor is capable of inhibiting the binding of hepatocyte growth factor to hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
A method of ameliorating a bone deformity in rheumatoid arthritis, comprising administering an antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor to a subject in need thereof, wherein the antibody that binds to hepatocyte growth factor receptor is capable of inhibiting the binding of hepatocyte growth factor to hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
A method of treating rheumatoid arthritis in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a neutralizing antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
A method of ameliorating an inflammatory symptom of rheumatoid arthritis in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a neutralizing antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
A method of ameliorating a bone deformity in rheumatoid arthritis in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a neutralizing antibody that binds to a hepatocyte growth factor receptor.
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