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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Donald Y. M. Leung, Englewood, CO (US);
Janine M. Bilsborough, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Jane A. Gross, Seattle, WA (US);
Donald Y. M. Leung, Englewood, CO (US);
Janine M. Bilsborough, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Jane A. Gross, Seattle, WA (US);
ZymoGenetics, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
National Jewish Medical Research Center, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of treating patients suffering from itching and puritis mediated by cutaneous lymphocyte antigen positive T cell. In particular, diseases or disorders including contact dermatitis, drug induced delayed type cutaneous allergic reactions, toxic epidermal necrolysis, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, bullous pemphigoid, alopecia aereata, vitiligo, acne rosacea, prurigo nodularis, and herpes simplex virus, or combination thereof will benefit from the administration of an IL-31 antagonist. The invention also includes methods of predicting a therapeutically responsive patient population.