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US 8,784,810 B2Granted
Treatment of amyloidogenic diseases
AssigneesJanssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy, Wyeth
InventorsIvan Lieberburg, James Callaway, Michael Grundman
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Abstract
The invention provides preferred dosage ranges, maximum concentrations, average concentrations and monitoring regimes for use in treatment of Alzheimer's disease using antibodies to Aβ. The invention also provides monitoring regimes that as can assess changes in symptoms or signs of the patient following treatment.
Claims2
A method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising:
- subcutaneously administering to a patient having the disease an antibody that specifically binds to an N-terminal fragment of Aβ, wherein the antibody is a humanized antibody comprising three light chain CDRs and three heavy chain CDRs of mouse antibody 3D6 expressed by the hybridoma deposited under ATCC under No. PTA-5130, and wherein the antibody is administered at a dosage within a range of 0.05-0.25 mg/kg and a frequency of between weekly and monthly, thereby treating the patient.
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