Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods of administering anti-TNFα antibodies
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Application No.: US14292759Application Date: 2014-05-30
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Publication No.: US09073987B2Publication Date: 2015-07-07
- Inventor: Steven A. Fischkoff , Joachim Kempeni , Roberta Weiss
- Applicant: AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.
- Current Assignee: AbbVie Biotechnology Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Agency: Dechert LLP
- Main IPC: A61K39/395
- IPC: A61K39/395 ; C07K16/24 ; A61K9/00 ; A61K39/00

Abstract:
Methods of treating disorders in which TNFα activity is detrimental via biweekly, subcutaneous administration of human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, that specifically bind to human tumor necrosis factor α (hTNFα) are disclosed. The antibody may be administered with or without methotrexate. These antibodies have high affinity for hTNFα (e.g., Kd=10−8 M or less), a slow off rate for hTNFα dissociation (e.g., Koff=10−3 sec−1 or less) and neutralize hTNFα activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Kits containing a pharmaceutical composition and instructions for dosing, and preloaded syringes containing pharmaceutical compositions are also encompassed by the invention.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150017175A1 METHODS OF ADMINISTERING ANTI-TNFALPHA ANTIBODIES Public/Granted day:2015-01-15
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