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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2015
Applicant:
Merck Patent Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Christoph H. Ladel, Darmstadt, DE;
Hans Guehring, Eltville, DE;
Assignee:
MERCK PATENT GMBH, Darmstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/18 (2006.01); A61K 31/196 (2006.01); A61K 38/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/1825 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 31/196 (2013.01); A61K 38/16 (2013.01); A61K 38/2006 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a new dosing regimen for administration of FGF-18 in the treatment of a cartilage disorder, such as osteoarthritis or cartilage injury. Specifically provided is a preferred treatment scheme comprising administration every 2 weeks of an FGF-18 compound per treatment cycle. The new dosing regimen can include the co-administration of a anti-inflammatory drug.