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US 9,956,237 B2Granted
Osteoclast inhibitors for knee conditions
AssigneeAntecip Bioventures II LLC
InventorHerriot Tabuteau
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Abstract
Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as zoledronic acid, in an acid or a salt form can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as knee pain.
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A method of treating osteoarthritis comprising orally administering zoledronic acid to a person suffering from osteoarthritis and having a bone marrow lesion, wherein the person has knee pain, and a pain intensity of 5 or greater measured using the 0-10 numerical rating scale (NRS) or 5 cm or greater using the 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS), and wherein about 200 mg to about 400 mg of the zoledronic acid is administered within 2 months.
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