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Patent: 8,568,721

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Summary for Patent: 8,568,721

Title:	Method of treating rheumatoid arthritis with an anti-IL-6R antibody
Abstract:	The present invention provides methods of preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis using a fully human antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds human interleukin-6 receptor (hIL-6R). The methods of the present invention may include administration of a second therapeutic agent, such as one or more of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a glucocorticoid, a disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), or a TNF-alpha antagonist, T-cell blocker, anti-CD20 antibody, an IL-1, JAK or IL-17 antagonist, or any combination thereof.
Inventor(s):	Radin; Allen (New York, NY), Stevens; Sean (San Francisco, CA), Huang; Tammy T. (Goldens Bridge, NY), Martin; Joel H. (Putnam Valley, NY), Fairhurst; Jeanette L. (White Plains, NY), Rafique; Ashique (Yonkers, NY), Smith; Eric (New York, NY), Pobursky; Kevin J. (Beacon, NY), Papadopoulos; Nicholas J. (LaGrangeville, NY), Fandl; James P. (LaGrangeville, NY), Chen; Gang (Yorktown Heights, NY), Karow; Margaret (Santa Rosa Valley, CA)
Assignee:	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Tarrytown, NY)
Application Number:	13/462,938
Patent Claims:	see list of patent claims

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