Antagonists of IL-6 to prevent or treat thrombosis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8252286
APP PUB NO 20090291089A1
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12323194

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The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods using IL-6 antagonists such as antibodies and fragments thereof having binding specificity for IL-6 to prevent or treat thrombosis in diseases associated with abnormal blood coagulation or fibrinolysis. In preferred embodiments these patients will comprise those exhibiting elevated D-dimer or other coagulation cascade related proteins and optionally will further exhibit elevated C reactive protein prior to treatment. The subject therapies also may include the administration of other actives such as chemotherapeutics, anti-coagulants, statins, et al.

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VITAERIS INC1500 - 355 BURRARD ST VANCOUVER V6C 0B2

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Smith, Jeffrey T L Bellevue, US 97 1234

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