Osteoarthritis treatment
The present invention relates generally to a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of osteoarthritis (OA). In accordance with the present invention, an antagonist of GM-CSF can be effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis. An antagonist of GM-CSF includes, but is not limited to, an antibody that is specific for GM-CSF or the GM-CSF receptor. The present invention further provides transgenic animals, such as a GM-CSF knock-out mouse, useful for testing antagonists in certain disease models.
Patents:AU 2,009,329,814
Inventor(s):
HAMILTON JOHN ALLAN; COOK ANDREW DAVID
Type of Offer:
Sale
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