METHODS FOR TREATING OSTEOARTHITIS PAIN BY ADMINISTERING A NERVE GROWTH FACTOR ANTAGONIST AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME

摘要

The invention concerns anti-NGF antibodies (such as anti-NGF antagonist antibodies), and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, including post-surgical pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and osteoarthritis pain.