| abstract |
A composition for treating symptoms of acute lung injury in a patient or the risk of symptoms of acute lung injury in a patient is provided. A composition for treating symptoms of acute lung injury in a patient or a risk of symptoms of acute lung injury in a patient, the composition comprising a therapeutic dose of an antibody, wherein the antibody is of αvβ6. This composition is an antibody that specifically binds to the β6 subunit. Embodiments in which the antagonist is an antibody that specifically binds to β6, embodiments in which the antibody is a monoclonal antibody, embodiments in which the antagonist includes the amino acid sequence RGD, embodiments in which the antagonist includes an antisense nucleic acid molecule, and the like Can be mentioned. [Selection figure] None |