abstract |
PCT No. PCT/JP95/01144 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 7, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 7, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 7, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/11020 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 18, 1996Methods for inhibiting synovial cell growth and treating chronic rheumatoid arthritis are provided. The methods comprise administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-6 antagonist, such as an anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, and a physiologically acceptable carrier. |