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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Christopher R. Bebbington, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Geoffrey T. Yarranton, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Varghese Palath, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Christopher R. Bebbington, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Geoffrey T. Yarranton, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Varghese Palath, South San Francisco, CA (US);
KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention is based on the discovery that GM-CSF antagonists can be used for the treatment of a patient that has Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, or is at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Accordingly, the invention provides methods of administering a GM-CSF antagonist, e.g., a GM-CSF antibody and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antagonists.