Method for treating multiloculated hydrocephalus by administering an anti-il6 receptor antibody

US2017291950A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2017291950-A1
Application numberUS-201715483231-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 10, 2017
Priority dateApr 8, 2016
Publication dateOct 12, 2017
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The invention is directed to a method of treating multiloculated hydrocephalus comprising administering to a subject who is suffering from multiloculated hydrocephalus an antibody that binds to an IL-6 receptor.

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1 . A method for treating or reducing the severity of multiloculated hydrocephalus comprising administering to a subject, who is suffering from multiloculated hydrocephalus, an antibody that binds to an IL-6 receptor. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is human. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is a human in utero or no more than two years of age. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the subject is human and wherein the antibody that binds to the IL-6 receptor is a humanized monoclonal antibody. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the humanized monoclonal antibody crossblocks binding of Tocilziumab to the IL-6 receptor. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the antibody that binds to the IL-6 receptor is Tocilziumab. 7 . The method of claim 1 that comprises intracerebroventricularly, intracerebrally, or intrathecally administering the antibody that binds to an IL-6 receptor. 8 . The method of claim 1 that comprises administering the antibody that binds to IL-6 receptor in an amount that reduces the level of IL-6 in the cerebrospinal fluid of the subject compared to the level in a control subject to whom the antibody was not administered. 9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering at least one STAT3 inhibitor or other IL-6 antagonist. 10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering an antibody that binds to IL-6. 11 . A method for preventing multiloculated hydrocephalus comprising administering an antibody to an IL-6 receptor to a subject who has been diagnosed with meningitis or intraventricular hemorrhage. 12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the subject is human. 13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the subject is a human in utero or no more than two years of age. 14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the subject is human and wherein the antibody that binds to the IL-6 receptor is a humanized monoclonal antibody. 15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the humanized monoclonal antibody crossblocks binding of Tocilziumab to the IL-6 receptor. 16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the antibody that binds to the IL-6 receptor is Tocilziumab. 17 . The method of claim 11 that comprises intracerebroventricularly, intracerebrally, or intrathecally administering the antibody that binds to an IL-6 receptor. 18 . The method of claim 11 that comprises administering the antibody that binds to IL-6 receptor in an amount that reduces the level of IL-6 in the cerebrospinal fluid of the subject compared to the level in a control subject to whom the antibody was not administered. 19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising administering at least one STAT3 inhibitor or other IL-6 antagonist. 20 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising administering an antibody that binds to IL-6.

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  • IL-6 · CPC title

  • A61K45/06Primary

    Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca · CPC title

  • against proteinaceous materials, e.g. enzymes, hormones, lymphokines · CPC title

  • containing regions, domains or residues from different species, e.g. chimeric, humanized or veneered · CPC title

  • against receptors for cytokines, lymphokines, interferons · CPC title

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What does patent US2017291950A1 cover?
The invention is directed to a method of treating multiloculated hydrocephalus comprising administering to a subject who is suffering from multiloculated hydrocephalus an antibody that binds to an IL-6 receptor.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K45/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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Publication date Thu Oct 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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