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Claims for Patent: 9,616,104


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Summary for Patent: 9,616,104
Title:Method for treating osteoarthritis using dominant negative tissue necrosis factor
Abstract: Effective methods of treating a spinal disorder or osteoarthritis associated with a proinflammatory agent in a patient in need of such treatment, the method comprising administering an effective amount of DN-TNF (e.g., XPro.RTM.-1595) to a target tissue site at or near the spine or osteoarthritic joint to reduce pain and/or inflammation.
Inventor(s): Binette; Francois (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Application Number:14/744,941
Patent Claims:1. A method of inhibiting a proinflammatory agent in a patient having osteoarthritis, the method comprising administering 0.25 mg/kg to 20 mg/kg of XPro.RTM.-1595 in a drug depot to a target tissue site at or near the joint, wherein the proinflammatory agent comprises MMP-3, nitrous oxide, IL-1 or combinations thereof and the drug depot comprises poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) having a molar ratio of 4:1 and the XPro.RTM.-1595 is administered by a continuous infusion over 24 to 48 hours or the XPro.RTM.-1595 is released over at least 3 days to 6 months.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the drug depot releases the XPro.RTM.-1595 over a period of at least 24 hours.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the XPro.RTM.-1595 is administered before, after or with etanercept, onercept, adalimumab, anakinra, infliximab, autologous blood-derived products, or a combination thereof.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the drug depot further comprises polylactide (PLA), polyglycolide (PGA), D-lactide, D,L-lactide, L-lactide, D,L-lactide-caprolactone, D,L-lactide-glycolide-caprolactone or a combination thereof.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the XPro.RTM.-1595 is administered before, after or with etanercept, adalimumab, anakinra, infliximab or a combination thereof.

Details for Patent 9,616,104

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Janssen Biotech, Inc. REMICADE infliximab For Injection 103772 08/24/1998 ⤷  Try a Trial 2031-01-24
Immunex Corporation ENBREL etanercept For Injection 103795 11/02/1998 ⤷  Try a Trial 2031-01-24
Immunex Corporation ENBREL etanercept For Injection 103795 05/27/1999 ⤷  Try a Trial 2031-01-24
Immunex Corporation ENBREL etanercept Injection 103795 09/27/2004 ⤷  Try a Trial 2031-01-24
Immunex Corporation ENBREL etanercept Injection 103795 02/01/2007 ⤷  Try a Trial 2031-01-24
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