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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