Methods and compositions for use in treatment of patients...

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A61K 39/395 (2006.01) A61K 38/19 (2006.01)

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CA 2626082

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for use in treatment of patients with autoantibody positive disease. In a specific embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of treating a patient that has an ANA titer of 1:80 or greater and/or greater than or equal to 30 IU/ml of anti- dsDNA antibodies in his/her blood plasma or serum comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an immunomodulatory agent, such as an antagonist of Neutrokine-alpha. Additionally provided is a method of reducing the frequency and/or quantity of corticosteroid administration to patients. In preferred embodiments, the patient has systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods for determining if a lupus patient is responding to medical treatment are also provided.

La présente invention concerne des procédés et des compositions destinées au traitement de patients atteints d'une maladie positive pour des auto-anticorps. Dans un mode de réalisation spécifique, la présente invention concerne un procédé de traitement d'un patient dont le plasma sanguin ou le sérum présente un titre en anticorps antinucléaires de 1:80 ou supérieur et/ou un titre en anticorps anti-ADN double brin supérieur ou égal à 30 UI/ml, comprenant l'administration d'une quantité thérapeutiquement efficace d'un agent immunomodulateur tel qu'un antagoniste de la neutrokine alpha. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé de réduction de la fréquence d'administration et/ou de la quantité de corticostéroïde administré aux patients. Dans des modes de réalisation préférés, le patient est atteint de lupus érythémateux disséminé. L'invention concerne également des procédés permettant de déterminer si un patient atteint de lupus réagit au traitement médical.

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