Methods for treating conditions associated with MASP-2 dependent complement activation

摘要

In one aspect, the invention provides methods of inhibiting the effects of MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a living subject. The methods comprise the step of administering, to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent effective to inhibit MASP-2-dependent complement activation. In some embodiments, the MASP-2 inhibitory agent inhibits cellular injury associated with MASP-2-mediated alternative complement pathway activation, while leaving the classical (C1q-dependent) pathway component of the immune system intact. In another aspect, the invention provides compositions for inhibiting the effects of lectin-dependent complement activation, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

主权项

1. A method of inhibiting MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a subject suffering from paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), comprising administering to the subject a composition comprising an amount of a monoclonal MASP-2 inhibitory antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, that specifically binds to a portion of SEQ ID NO:6 and selectively inhibits MASP-2-dependent complement activation without substantially inhibiting the C1q-dependent complement pathway.