Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF KNEE AND/OR HIP PAIN

Abstract:

A pharmaceutical composition and a method for treating knee and/or hip pain in a patient non-responsive or intolerant to standard analgesic therapy are disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition and a method for reducing risk for developing an arthropathy in a subject receiving an anti-NGF antibody for treatment of knee and/or hip pain are disclosed. Also provided herein are methods for monitoring safety of a treatment of knee and/or hip pain involving administration of an anti-NGF antibody. In certain aspects, the subject has osteoarthritis of the knee and/or hip and the anti-NGF antibody is fasinumab.