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Title:
THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR MESOTHELIOMA
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/037315
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A therapeutic agent for mesothelioma, comprising an interleukin-6 (IL-6) antagonist, for example, an antibody against IL-6 receptor (IL-6R); and a mesothelioma cytostatic agent comprising an IL-6 antagonist, for example, an antibody against IL-6R.

Inventors:
NISHIMOTO NORIHIRO (JP)
KISHIMOTO TADAMITSU (JP)
ADACHI YASUO (JP)
TAKAYAMA KOICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2004/015674
Publication Date:
April 28, 2005
Filing Date:
October 15, 2004
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Assignee:
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD (JP)
NISHIMOTO NORIHIRO (JP)
KISHIMOTO TADAMITSU (JP)
ADACHI YASUO (JP)
TAKAYAMA KOICHI (JP)
International Classes:
A61K39/395; A61K45/06; C07K16/24; C07K16/28; (IPC1-7): A61K45/00; A61K39/395; A61P35/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoki, Atsushi (Ishida & Associates Toranomon 37 Mori Bldg., 5-1, Toranomon 3-chom, Minato-ku Tokyo, JP)
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