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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2008
Jonathan H. Axelrod, Jerusalem, IL;
Eithan Galun, Har-Adar, IL;
Stefan Rose-john, Schellhorn, DE;
Ytzhack Marmary, Motza Ilit, IL;
Jonathan H. Axelrod, Jerusalem, IL;
Eithan Galun, Har-Adar, IL;
Stefan Rose-John, Schellhorn, DE;
Ytzhack Marmary, Motza Ilit, IL;
Hadasit Medical Research Services and Development Ltd., Jerusalem, IL;
Christian-Albrechts-Universitat Zu Kiel, Kiel, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating toxicities associated with exposure to ionizing radiation or to chemotherapy. Particularly, the present invention relates to methods for preventing or treating toxicities associated with radiation or chemotherapy comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment polypeptide complexes comprising an IL-6 linked to a soluble IL-6 receptor, the polypeptide complexes capable of preventing or treating toxicities, particularly xerostomia.