Interleukin-6 receptor antagonists

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Lymphokines – e.g. – interferons – interlukins – etc.

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ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a class of interleukin-6 (IL-6) muteins which act as IL-6 receptor antagonists, thereby inhibiting the normal function of naturally-occurring IL-6. These IL-6 receptor antagonists are preferably IL-6 molecules containing one or more mutations in the Site II region comprising amino acids 154-163. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising IL-6 receptor antagonists with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides methods for treating IL-6 related diseases such as sepsis and multiple myeloma, the methods comprising administering to a patient an IL-6 receptor antagonist.

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