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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Lisa-anne Whittemore, East Walpole, MA (US);
Xiangping LI, Wayland, MA (US);
Inventors:
Lisa-Anne Whittemore, East Walpole, MA (US);
Xiangping Li, Wayland, MA (US);
Assignee:
Wyeth, Madison, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); A61K 31/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure provides methods for treating neuromuscular disorders in mammals. The disclosed methods include administering therapeutically effective amounts of a GDF-8 inhibitor and a corticosteroid to a subject susceptible to, or having, a neuromuscular disorder, so as to maintain desirable levels of muscle function.