| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel preventive / therapeutic agent for a disease caused by IL-6 production. SOLUTION: The preventive / therapeutic agent for a disease caused by the production of interleukin-6, comprising an antibody against interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R antibody). As the IL-6R antibody, antibodies of non-human animals such as mouse and rat, chimeric antibodies of these and human antibodies, reshaped human antibodies, and the like can be used. As a disease caused by IL-6 production, for example, it is useful for prevention and treatment of plasmacytosis, anti-IgG1 bloodemia, anemia, nephritis and the like. [Selection diagram] None |