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Patent: 7,575,742


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Summary for Patent: 7,575,742
Title:Method of treating autoimmune diseases with interferon-beta and IL-2R antagonist
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of administering an interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) antagonist to a subject to treat an autoimmune disease. In particular embodiments, the IL-2R antagonist is an anti-IL-2R monoclonal antibody specific for one or more chains of the IL-2R, such as the alpha-chain, for example daclizumab. In other particular embodiments the autoimmune disease is multiple sclerosis. In certain embodiments administration of interferon-beta is combined with administration of an antagonist of the IL-2R to provide significant clinical improvement in a subject with an autoimmune disease.
Inventor(s): Martin; Roland (Bethesda, MD), McFarland; Henry (Gaithersburg, MD), Bielekova; Bibiana (Kensington, MD), Waldmann; Thomas (Silver Spring, MD)
Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (Washington, DC) N/A (N/A)
Application Number:10/519,311
Patent Claims:see list of patent claims

Details for Patent 7,575,742

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. BETASERON interferon beta-1b For Injection 103471 07/23/1993 ⤷  Try a Trial 2022-06-28
Biogen Inc. AVONEX interferon beta-1a For Injection 103628 05/17/1996 ⤷  Try a Trial 2022-06-28
Biogen Inc. AVONEX interferon beta-1a Injection 103628 05/28/2003 ⤷  Try a Trial 2022-06-28
Biogen Inc. AVONEX interferon beta-1a Injection 103628 02/27/2012 ⤷  Try a Trial 2022-06-28
Hoffmann-la Roche Inc. ZENAPAX daclizumab Injection 103749 12/10/1997 ⤷  Try a Trial 2022-06-28
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