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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2023
Ossifi-mab Llc, Overland Park, KS (US);
Debra L. Ellies, Kansas City, KS (US);
OSSIFI-MAB LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of promoting local bone growth by administering a therapeutic amount of a Sost antagonist to a mammalian patient in need thereof. Preferably, the Sost antagonist is an antibody or FAB fragment selectively recognizing any one of SEQ ID NOS: 1-23. The Sost antagonist may be coadministered together or sequentially with a matrix conducive to anchoring new bone growth. Orthopedic and Periodontal devices comprising an implantable portion adapted to be permanently implanted within a mammalian body and bearing an external coating of a Sost antagonist are also disclosed, as it a method of increasing bone density by administering to a mammalian patient a therapeutic amount of a Sost antagonist together with an antiresorptive drug.