METHODS OF TREATING IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIA PURPURA USING A GM-CSF ANTAGONIST

摘要

The invention is based on the discovery that GM-CSF antagonists can be used for the treatment of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP). Accordingly, the invention provides methods of administering a GM-CSF antagonist, e.g., a GM-CSF antibody, to a patient that has ITP and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antagonists.