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Title:
USE OF IL-20 ANTAGONISTS FOR TREATING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016041730
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide preparations for treating rheumatoid arthritis.SOLUTION: Provided is a medicament for treating rheumatoid arthritis comprising an anti-IL-antibody and a TNFa antagonist. The anti-IL-20 antibody is preferably mAb7E, or a functional equivalent of mAb7E comprising a heavy chain variable region (VH) with at least 70% identity with that of mAb7E and a light chain variable region (VL) with at least 70% identity with that of mAb7E. The TNFa antagonist is preferably selected from Etanercept polypeptide, Infliximab and Adalimumab. Also provided is a medicament where the anti-IL-20 antibody is a humanized antibody of mAb7E.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Inventors:
CHANG MING-SHI
Application Number:
JP2015214727A
Publication Date:
March 31, 2016
Filing Date:
October 30, 2015
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Assignee:
UNIV NAT CHENG KUNG
International Classes:
A61K39/395; A61K38/00; A61K45/00; A61P19/02; A61P29/00; A61P43/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2007535490A2007-12-06
JP2007045828A2007-02-22
Foreign References:
EP1719780A22006-11-08
EP1616575A12006-01-18
WO2007116818A12007-10-18
WO2008016134A12008-02-07
US20060142550A12006-06-29
Other References:
JPN6013063309; Journal of Biomedical Science Vol.13, 2006, p.601-612
JPN6015001749; Clinical Immunology 117, 2005, p.65-72
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hatta International Patent Corporation