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US 8,557,245 B2Granted
Methods for treating bone cancer by administering a nerve growth factor antagonist antibody
AssigneesRinat Neuroscience Corp., Regents of the University of Minnesota
InventorsDavid L. Shelton, Patrick William Mantyh
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Abstract
The invention features methods and compositions for preventing or treating bone cancer pain including cancer pain associated with bone metastasis by administering an antagonist of nerve growth factor (NGF). The NGF antagonist may be an anti-NGF (such as anti-hNGF) antibody that is capable of binding hNGF.
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A method for treating moderate to severe bone cancer pain in an individual comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a nerve growth factor (NGF) antagonist.
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