HUMAN ANTIHUMAN INTERLEUKIN-6 ANTIBODY AND FRAGMENT OF THE ANTIBODY

摘要

A substance effective for treating immunopathy where interleukin 6 (IL-6) is involved is provided. A human anti-human IL-6 antibody and a human anti-human IL-6 antibody fragment having a high affinity to human IL-6 were obtained using phage antibody technique. Said antibody and antibody fragment are expected to be useful as a medicament for treating inflammation and immunopathy caused by IL-6.