Claims
- 1. A method for treating septic arthritis, comprising administering an IL-4 antagonist to a mammal afflicted with septic arthritis.
- 2. A method of claim 1, wherein said antagonist is a soluble form of the human IL-4 receptor (IL-4R) of SEQ ID NO:2, and the mammal is a human.
- 3. A method of claim 1, wherein said antagonist is an antibody that inhibits the binding of IL-4 to an IL-4R.
- 4. A method of claim 1, wherein said antagonist is administered in the form of a composition that additionally comprises a diluent, excipient, or carrier.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/665,343, filed Sep. 19, 2000, currently pending, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/579,808, filed May 26, 2000, currently pending.
Continuation in Parts (2)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09665343 |
Sep 2000 |
US |
Child |
09785934 |
Feb 2001 |
US |
Parent |
09579808 |
May 2000 |
US |
Child |
09665343 |
Sep 2000 |
US |