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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
University of Toyama, Toyama-shi, Toyama, JP;
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Masashi Ikutani, Toyama, JP;
Kiyoshi Takatsu, Toyama, JP;
Hiromi Ehara, Tokyo, JP;
Ikuko Fujino, Tokyo, JP;
Shinya Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
National University Corporation University of Toyama, Toyama, JP;
KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension comprising an interleukin-5 receptor (hereinafter, abbreviated to 'IL-5R')-inhibiting compound and therapeutic method therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for pulmonary hypertension comprising an antibody or an antibody fragment capable of specifically binding to the extracellular region of IL-5R and a therapeutic method therefor.