WO2004108157A2 - Use of myostatin (gdf8) inhibitors in conjunction with corticosteroids for treating neuromuscular disorders - Google Patents

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WO2004108157A2
WO2004108157A2 PCT/US2004/017049 US2004017049W WO2004108157A2 WO 2004108157 A2 WO2004108157 A2 WO 2004108157A2 US 2004017049 W US2004017049 W US 2004017049W WO 2004108157 A2 WO2004108157 A2 WO 2004108157A2
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  • the present invention relates to the field of clinical pathophysiology, and more particularly to methods for treating neuromuscular disorders, such as muscular dystrophies.
  • the invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations containing corticosteroids and inhibitors of growth and differentiation.
  • Muscular dystrophies are progressive inherited neuromuscular disorders that are characterized by muscle wasting and weakness (Emery (2002) The Lancet, 359:687-695). Many forms of muscular dystrophies are fatal and currently incurable.
  • DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • the disease is caused by mutations in the DMD gene coding for dystrophin. Alteration or absence of this protein results in abnormal sarcolemmal membrane tearing. An abnormal variation in diameter of muscle fibers (atrophic and hypertrophic fibers) in proximal muscles and ongoing muscle damage are hallmarks of the disease. Damaged muscle releases the intracellular enzyme creatine kinase (CK). As a result, the serum CK levels in DMD patients are characteristically high (up to 10 times the normal).
  • the pathophysiologic cascade is compounded by tissue inflammation, myofiber necrosis and replacement of muscle with fibrofatty tissue.
  • BMD Becker muscular dystrophy
  • corticosteroids e.g., prednisone and/or its derivatives
  • corticosteroids are thought to act by reducing inflammation, suppressing the immune system, improving calcium homeostasis, upregulating expression of compensatory proteins, and increasing myoblast proliferation (Khurana et al. (2003) Nat. Rev-. Drug Discovery 2:279-386).
  • corticosteroids administered over time can induce muscle atrophy, which primarily affects proximal muscles — the very same muscles that are affected in DMD and BMD.
  • the corticosteroid-induced muscle and other side effects may limit the long-term effectiveness of corticosteroid therapy.
  • GDF-8 is a member of the TGF- ? superfamily and functions as a negative regulator of muscle growth. Similarly to other members of the superfamily, GDF-8 is synthesized as a precursor molecule, but prior to secretion, it is cleaved into the N-terminal inhibitory propeptide and C-terminal the active mature GDF-8. Propeptide may remain bound to GDF-8 thereby inhibiting the biological activity of mature GDF-8. Propeptide must dissociate from the complex for GDF-8 to bind to activin type II receptor (ActRIIB). Upon binding, ActRIIB initiates a signaling cascade, ultimately leading to the inhibition of myoblast progression.
  • ActRIIB activin type II receptor
  • the present invention is based, in part, on the discovery and demonstration that, in a mouse model of DMD, treatment by administration of a neutralizing anti-GDF-8 antibody and prednisone is more effective in increasing muscle mass and strength relative to treatment with prednisone alone.
  • the invention is further based, in part, on the discovery and demonstration that administration of anti-GDF-8 antibody with prednisone reduces prednisone-induced muscle atrophy.
  • the present invention provides methods for treating neuromuscular disorders in mammals.
  • the disclosed methods include administering to a subject susceptible to or having a neuromuscular disorder therapeutically effective amounts of at least one GDF-8 inhibitor and at least one corticosteroid so as to maintain desirable levels of muscle integrity or function as assessed by, for example, serum concentration of creatine kinase (CK), muscle histology, tissue imaging, activities of daily living, muscle strength and/or mass.
  • the populations treated by the methods of the invention include, but are not limited to, patients having or at risk of developing muscular dystrophy such as, for example, DMD or BMD, and subjects undergoing corticosteroid therapy for these or other disorders.
  • the invention further provides methods of treating muscle weakness and methods of treating corticosteroid-induced muscle atrophy.
  • the invention includes methods of treating cardiomyopathy.
  • a GDF-8 inhibitor and a corticosteroid are administered concurrently or over alternating overlapping or non-overlapping intervals.
  • GDF-8 inhibitors used in the methods of the present invention, include, but are not limited to, antibodies to GDF-8; antibodies to GDF-8 receptors; soluble GDF-8 receptors and fragments thereof (e.g., ActRIIB fusion polypeptides as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/689,677, including soluble ActRIIB receptors in which ActRIIB is joined to the Fc portion of an immunoglobulin); GDF-8 propeptide and modified forms thereof (e.g., as described in WO 02/068650 or U.S. Patent Application No.
  • GDF-8 propeptide is joined to the Fc portion of an immunoglobulin and/or form in wf.ich GDF-8 is mutated at an aspartate (asp) residue, e.g., asp-99 in murine GDF-8 propeptide and asp-100 in human GDF-8 propeptide); a small molecule inhibitor of GDF-8; follistatin (e.g., as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,004,937) orfollistatin-domain-containing proteins (e.g., GASP-1 or other proteins as described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 10/369,736 and 10/369,738); and modulators of metalloprotease activity that affect GDF-8 activation, as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/662,438.
  • asp residue e.g., asp-99 in murine GDF-8 propeptide and asp-100 in human GDF-8 propeptide
  • follistatin e.g., as described in
  • the GDF-8 inhibitor is a monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof that blocks GDF-8 binding to its receptor.
  • Nonlimiting illustrative embodiments include a nonhuman monoclonal anti-GDF-8 antibody, e.g., murine monoclonal antibody JA-16 (as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/253,532; ATCC Deposit No. PTA-4236); derivatives thereof, e.g., humanized antibody; and fully human monoclonal anti-GDF-8 antibodies (e.g., Myo29, Myo28, and Myo22, as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/688,925; ATCC Deposit Nos. PTA-4741 , PTA-4740, and PTA-4739, respectively) or derivatives thereof.
  • a nonhuman monoclonal anti-GDF-8 antibody e.g., murine monoclonal antibody JA-16 (as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/253,532; ATCC Deposit No
  • Corticosteroids used in the method of the invention include, but are not limited to, beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, cortisol, dexamethasone, fluticason propionate, mometasone furcate, prednisone, triamcinolone acetonide, and derivatives thereof.
  • Figures 1 A and 1 B depict results of a histological analysis of diaphragm muscle from mdx mice treated for four weeks with anti-GDF-8 neutralizing antibody JA-16 (60 mg/kg, once weekly) and prednisone (2 mg/kg, 3 times a week), prednisone alone, or vehicle control alone.
  • Figure 1 A shows severity of muscle fiber atrophy on a 0-4 scale at the end of the trial.
  • Figure 1B shows percentage of affected (atrophied) muscle fibers at the end of the trial. Each bar represents a single mouse.
  • antibody refers to an immunoglobulin or a part thereof and encompasses any polypeptide comprising an antigen-binding site regardless of the source, method of production, and other characteristics.
  • the term “antibody” includes human, orangutan, mouse, rat, goat, sheep, and chicken antibodies.
  • the term includes but is not limited to polyclonal, monoclonal, monospecific, polyspecific, non-specific, humanized, single-chain, chimeric, synthetic, recombinant, hybrid, mutated, and CDR-grafted antibodies.
  • antibody fragments such as Fab, F(ab')2, Fv, scFv, Fd, dAb, and other antibody fragments that retain the antigen-binding function.
  • Antibodies can be made, for example, via traditional hybridoma techniques (Kohler and Milstein (1975) Nature, 256: 495-499), recombinant DNA methods (U.S. Patent No.4,816,567), or phage display techniques using antibody libraries (Clackson et al. (1991) Nature, 352: 624-628; Marks et al. (1991) J. Mol. Biol., 222: 581-597). For various other antibody production techniques, see Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, eds. Harlow et al., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1988.
  • antigen-binding domain refers to the part of an antibody molecule that comprises the area specifically binding to or complementary to a part or all of an antigen. Where an antigen is large, an antibody may only bind to a particular part of the antigen.
  • the epitope or antigenic determinant is a portion of an antigen molecule that is responsible for specific interactions with the antigen-binding domain of an antibody.
  • An antigen-binding domain may be provided by one or more antibody variable domains (e.g., a so-called Fd antibody fragment consisting of a VH domain).
  • An antigen-binding domain comprises an antibody light chain variable region (VL) and an antibody heavy chain variable region (VH). .
  • anti-GDF-8 antibody refers to any antibody that specifically binds to at least one epitope of GDF-8.
  • GDF-8 receptor antibody and “antibody to a GDF-8 receptor” refer to any antibody that specifically binds to at least one epitope of a GDF-8 receptor, such as ActRIIB.
  • neutralizing antibody refers to an antibody that is a GDF-8 inhibitor.
  • the term "specific interaction,” or “specifically binds,” or the like, means that two molecules form a complex that is relatively stable under physiologic conditions.
  • the term is also applicable where, e.g., an antigen- binding domain is specific for a particular epitope, which may be present on a number of antigens.
  • Specific binding is characterized by a high affinity and a low to moderate capacity. Nonspecific binding usually has a low affinity with a moderate to high capacity.
  • the binding is considered specific when the affinity constant K a is higher than 10 6 M " ⁇ than 10 7 M "1 , or preferably higher than 10 8 M "1 . If necessary, non-specific binding can be reduced without substantially affecting specific binding by varying the binding conditions.
  • Such conditions are known in the art, and a skilled artisan using routine techniques can select appropriate conditions.
  • the conditions are usually defined in terms of concentration of antibodies, ionic strength of the solution, temperature, time allowed for binding, concentration of non-related molecules (e.g., serum albumin, milk casein), etc.
  • muscle function refers to the ability of muscle to perform a physiologic function, such as contraction as measured by the amount of force generated during either twitch or tetanus.
  • Other methods for assessing muscle function are well known in the art and include, but are not limited to, measurements of muscle mass, grip strength, serum CK level, activities of daily living, motion or strength tests, tissue histology (e.g., E&A staining, or collagen III staining), or tissue imaging.
  • tissue histology e.g., E&A staining, or collagen III staining
  • GDF-8 refers to a specific growth and differentiation factor-8 and, where appropriate, factors that are structurally or functionally related to GDF-8, for example, BMP-11 and other factors belonging to the TGF- ⁇ superfamily.
  • the term refers to the full-length unprocessed precursor form of GDF-8 as well as the mature and propeptide forms resulting from post-translational cleavage.
  • the term also refers to any fragments and variants of GDF-8 that maintain at least some biological activities associated with mature GDF-8, as discussed herein, including sequences that have been modified.
  • the present invention relates to GDF-8 from all vertebrate species,
  • mature GDF-8 refers to the protein that is cleaved from the carboxy-terminal domain of the GDF-8 precursor protein.
  • the mature GDF-8 may be present as a monomer, homodimer, or in a GDF-8 latent complex. Depending on conditions, mature GDF-8 may establish equilibrium between any or all of these different forms. In its biologically active form, the mature GDF-8 is also referred to as "active GDF-8.”
  • GDF-8 propeptide refers to the polypeptide that is cleaved from the amino-terminal domain of the GDF-8 precursor protein.
  • the GDF-8 propeptide is capable of binding to the propeptide binding domain on the mature GDF-8.
  • GDF-8 latent complex refers to the complex of proteins formed between the mature GDF-8 homodimer and the GDF-8 propeptide. It is believed that two GDF-8 propeptides associate with two molecules of mature GDF-8 in the homodimer to form an inactive tetrameric complex.
  • the latent complex may include other GDF inhibitors in place of or in addition to one or more of the GDF-8 propeptides.
  • GDF-8 activity refers to one or more of physiologically growth-regulatory or morphogenetic activities associated with active GDF-8 protein.
  • active GDF-8 is a negative regulator of skeletal muscle mass.
  • Active GDF-8 can also modulate the production of muscle-specific enzymes (e.g., creatine kinase), stimulate myoblast proliferation, and modulate preadipocyte differentiation to adipocytes. Exemplary procedures for measuring GDF-8 activity in vivo and in vitro are found in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/688,925, for example.
  • GDF-8 inhibitor generally refers to any compound that downregulates the activity of GDF-8, and includes any agent capable of inhibiting activity, expression, processing, or secretion of GDF-8.
  • a GDF-8 inhibitor may, for example, affect stability of or conversion of the precursor molecule to the active, mature form; interfere with the binding of GDF-8 to one or more receptors; or interfere with intracellular signaling of the GDF-8 receptor ActRIIB.
  • Such inhibitors include proteins, antibodies, peptides, peptidomimetics, ribozymes, anti-sense oligonucleotides, double- stranded RNA, and other small molecules, which specifically inhibit GDF-8. Such inhibitors are said to “inhibit,” “neutralize,” or “reduce” the biological activity of GDF-8.
  • the terms "neutralize,” “neutralizing,” “inhibitory,” and their cognates refer to a reduction in the activity of GDF-8 by a GDF-8 inhibitor, relative to the activity of GDF-8 in the absence of the same inhibitor.
  • the reduction in activity is preferably at least about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%o, 90%, or higher.
  • the methods for assessing neutralizing or inhibitory biological activity of GDF-8 inhibitors are known in the art, and can be performed, for example, using the ActRIIB assay (e.g., as described in Whittemore et al. (2003) BBRC, 300:965-97; or U.S. Patent Application No. 10/253,532) and the RGA assays (as described in Thies (2001) Growth Factors, 18:251-259 or U.S. Patent Application No. 10/253,532).
  • terapéuticaally effective dose refers to that amount of a compound that results in prevention, reduction in the risk of occurrence, or amelioration of symptoms in a patient, or a desired biological outcome, e.g., improved muscle function, delayed onset of clinical symptoms, etc.
  • the effective amount can be determined as described in the subsequent sections.
  • treatment refers to treatment or prophylactic/preventative measures.
  • Those in need of treatment may include individuals already having a particular medical disorder as well as those who may ultimately acquire the disorder.
  • Treatment includes any reduction in any symptom of a disorder described in this application.
  • treatment also includes maintaining a patient's current status when worsening is expected, or preventing the occurrence of a symptom in an individual in which the onset of a symptom, disorder, or disease is expected.
  • Treatment may include a decrease or reduction in one or more physiologic function from normal. It may also include a decrease compared to expected symptoms or expected progression of the condition, disorder, or disease.
  • GDF-8 inhibitors used in combination with one or more corticosteroids.
  • GDF-8 Inhibitors include, but are not limited to, antibodies to GDF-8; antibodies to GDF-8 receptors; soluble GDF-8 receptors and fragments thereof (e.g., ActRIIB fusion polypeptides as described in U.S. Patent Application No. 10/689,677, including soluble ActRIIB receptors in which ActRIIB is joined to the Fc portion of an immunoglobulin); GDF-8 propeptide and modified forms thereof (e.g., as described in WO 02/068650 or U.S. Patent Application No.
  • GDF-8 propeptide GDF-8 propeptide
  • follistatin e.g., as described in U.S. Patent No.
  • follistatin-domain-containing proteins e.g., GASP-1 or other proteins as described in U.S. Patent Application Nos. 10/369,736 and
  • the GDF-8 inhibitor is a monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof that blocks GDF-8 binding to its receptor.
  • Nonlimiting illustrative embodiments include a nonhuman monoclonal anti-GDF-8 antibody, e.g., murine monoclonal antibody JA-16 (as described in
  • the GDF-8 inhibitor blocks GDF-8 from binding to its receptor, by binding to GDF-8 or to the GDF-8 receptor.
  • the GDF-8 inhibitor is an anti-GDF-8 antibody that has the affinity to GDF-8, expressed as an affinity constant (K a ), wherein K a is at least 10 5 M ' ⁇ 10 6 M "1 , 10 7 M -1 , 10 8 M "1 , 10 9 M ' ⁇ 10 10 M '1 , 10 11 M "1 , or 10 12 M '1 .
  • inhibitors that are humanized forms and derivatives of nonhuman antibodies derived from any vertebrate species described in patent applications cited herein, or in Antibody Engineering, ed. Borrebaeck, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 1995; and Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, eds. Harlow et al., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1988.
  • Corticosteroids used in the methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, cortisol, dexamethasone, fluticason propionate, prednisone, mometasone furoate, triamcinolone acetonide, and derivatives thereof.
  • Corticosteroids are available commercially in various pharmaceutical formulations (Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) 2003, 57th ed., Medical Economics Company, 2002).
  • oral formulations are commercially available for cortisone, hydrocortisone (Cortef ® ), prednisone (Deltasone ® , Meticorten ® , Orasone ® ), prednisolone (Delta-Cortef ® , Pediapred ® , Preione ® ), triamcinolone (Aristocort ® , Kenacort ® ), methylprednisolone (Medrol ® ), dexamethasone (Decadron ® , Dexone ® , Hexadrol ® ), betamethasone (Celestone ® ), and deflazacort (Calcort ® ).
  • Other formulations of these and other corticosteroids can be used in the following cor
  • the invention provides method of treating mammalian subjects, including methods to treat loss of muscle function, muscle weakness, and/or corticosteroid-induced muscle atrophy.
  • Methods of the invention comprise administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of at least one GDF-8 inhibitor and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one corticosteroid in the amounts and for a period of time sufficient to treat at least one of loss of muscle function, muscle mass, muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, or cardiomyopathy.
  • the methods can be used for treating neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophies.
  • muscle function is improved relative to the same treatment either in the absence of the GDF-8 inhibitor or the corticosteroid.
  • the muscles treated include, but are not limited to, gastrocnemius, tibialis, anterior, quadriceps, extensor digitorum, cardiac muscle, or diaphragm muscle.
  • Neuromuscular disorders include, but are not limited to, any acute or chronic disease or disorder that compromises muscle function, causes muscular injury, or otherwise causes a diminution in muscle mass and/or function.
  • a wide variety of diseases or disorders is known and includes, for example, muscular dystrophies such Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, Emery Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, limb girdle muscular dystrophy, rigid spine syndrome, Ullrich syndrome, Fukuyama muscular dystrophy, Walker-Warburg syndrome, muscle-eye-brain disease, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, congenital muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy (Steinert's disease), nondystrophic myotonia, periodic paralyses spinal muscular atrophy, familial amytrophic lateral sclerosis, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, chronic inflammatory neuropathy, distal myopathy, myotubuiar/centronuclear myopathy, nemaline my
  • a patient who will benefit from coadministration of a GDF-8 inhibitor and a corticosteroid is one who exhibits a 2-10-fold or higher increase in the serum CK activity, a positive family history, an abnormal variation in the diameter of muscle fibers, a deficiency in dystrophin or a mutation in the dystrophin gene, loss of muscle mass, muscle weakness, cardiomyopathy, and/or loss of muscle strength.
  • the diagnostic procedures including the appropriate genetic testing, are described in Diagnostic Criteria for Neuromuscular Disorders, ed. Emery, 2nd ed., Royal Society of Medicine Press, 1997.
  • the combination treatment can be also beneficial to subjects undergoing corticosteroid therapy for disorders other than neuromuscular disorders and/or subjects with a history of a long-term corticosteroid use so long these subjects exhibit, or are at risk of diminution of muscle function such as characterized by muscle weakness, loss of muscle mass, and/or muscle atrophy, etc.
  • disorders for which corticosteroid therapy is often used include, but are nor limited to, asthma, allergy, arthritis, dermatologic disorders (e.g., inflammatory dermatoses, eczema, psoriasis, etc), lupus erythematosus, and other chronic inflammatory conditions.
  • Administration is not limited to any particular delivery system and may include, without limitation, parenteral (including subcutaneous, intravenous, intramedullary, intraarticular, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal injection) rectal, topical, transdermal, or oral (for example, in capsules, suspensions, or tablets).
  • parenteral including subcutaneous, intravenous, intramedullary, intraarticular, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal injection
  • topical for example, in capsules, suspensions, or tablets
  • Administration to an individual may occur in a single dose or in repeat administrations, and in any of a variety of physiologically acceptable salt forms, and/or with an acceptable pharmaceutical carrier and/or additive as part of a pharmaceutical composition.
  • Physiologically acceptable salt forms and standard pharmaceutical formulation techniques and excipients are well known to persons skilled in the art (e.g., as described in Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) 2003, 57th ed., Medical Economics Company, 2002; and Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, eds. Gennado et al., 20th ed, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000).
  • a GDF-8 inhibitor and a corticosteroid are administered concurrently or consecutively over overlapping or nonoveriapping intervals.
  • the GDF-8 inhibitor and the corticosteroid can be administered in any order.
  • the length of an overlapping or nonoveriapping interval is more than 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, or 48 weeks.
  • corticosteroids the prescribing physician routinely selects the dosage and regimen.
  • prednisone is used at about 0.1-2 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, and most commonly at 0.5-1 mg/kg/day, e.g., 0.75 mg/kg/day.
  • the corticosteroid may be administered at average weekly doses of approximately 1-14 mg/kg body weight, including approximately 1 , 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, or 15 mg/kg body weight per week, and the prescribing physician may select a frequency of administration as appropriate.
  • Single dose, continuous or periodic corticosteroid administration may be selected, including administration at hourly, daily, bi-weekly, weekly, or other periodic intervals.
  • corticosteroids are administered orally or by injection 1-4 times per day. Corticosteroid dosage may be optimized as a combination therapy, and dosage may be lowered to reduce significant side effects of administration.
  • the GDF-8 inhibitors can be administered alone or in a mixture with a corticosteroid or another compound.
  • GDF-8 inhibitors can be administered at a dose of approximately from 1 ⁇ g/kg to 25 mg/kg, depending on physiology, the severity of the symptoms and the progression of the disease. Single dose, continuous, or periodic administration may be selected, with intervals between GDF-8 inhibitor doses chosen from hourly, daily, biweekly, weekly, bi-monthly, monthly, or other appropriate intervals.
  • GDF-8 inhibitors such as antibodies may be administered in an outpatient setting by weekly administration at about 0.1-10 mg/kg dose by intravenous (IV) infusion, intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous injection.
  • IV intravenous
  • the appropriate therapeutically effective dose of a GDF-8 inhibitor is selected by a treating clinician and would range approximately from 1 ⁇ g/kg to 20 mg/kg, from 1 ⁇ g/kg to 10 mg/kg, from 1 ⁇ g/kg to 1 mg/kg, from 10 ⁇ g/kg to 1 mg/kg, from 10 ⁇ g/kg to 100 ⁇ g/kg, from 100 ⁇ g to 1 mg/kg, and from 500 ⁇ g/kg to 5 mg/kg.
  • Exemplary effective doses of GDF-8 inhibitor include approximately 0.1 , 0.3, 0.5, 1 , 5, 10, or 20 mg/kg/wk.
  • the invention further provides methods for testing in an animal, e.g., a rodent or a primate, whether a therapeutic compound is efficacious when administered in combination with at least one GDF-8 inhibitor and at least one corticosteroid.
  • the method of evaluating the efficacy of a compound comprises: administering the compound to a first animal in combination with a GDF-8 inhibitor and a corticosteroid; administering the GDF-8 inhibitor and the corticosteroid to a second animal; determining the level of muscle function in the first and in the second animal after the administrations; and comparing the levels of muscle function. If the level in the first animal is lower than the level in the second animal, it indicates that the compound or the combination is efficacious.
  • the compound may be evaluated for efficacy in treatment of muscular dystrophy when administered in combination with a GDF-8 inhibitor and/or a corticosteroid.
  • mice can be used: utr-/- mdx mice (Gillis (2002) Neuromuscul. Disord., 12(1):90-84; and Deconick et al. (1997) Cell, 90:729-738) and n ⁇ -/- mdx mice (Morrison et al. (2000) Lab. Invest., 80:881-891).
  • utr-/- mdx mice Gillis (2002) Neuromuscul. Disord., 12(1):90-84; and Deconick et al. (1997) Cell, 90:729-738) and n ⁇ -/- mdx mice (Morrison et al. (2000) Lab. Invest., 80:881-891).
  • Example 1 Effect of GDF-8 neutralizing antibody on dystrophic muscle
  • mice in the treatment group gained weight relative to mice in the vehicle control group. Results are shown in Table 1.
  • mice Male C57BL/1 OScSn-mc/x/j and C57BL/10 (Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME).
  • Mice were intraperitoneally (IP) injected with JA-16 at a dose of 60 mg/kg per week (double dosing at first week), or subcutaneously (SC) injected with prednisone at 2 mg/kg, 3 times a week.
  • IP intraperitoneally
  • SC subcutaneously
  • mice were sacrificed and muscle mass was assessed by dissecting and weighing the gastrocnemius and quadriceps. Results are shown in Table 5.
  • results are shown in Table 5.
  • sera from a separate cohort of mice were collected and analyzed for IL6 and IL1/? (Ani Lytics, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD). Both cytokines were found to be reduced in the sera of mice treated with prednisone.
  • mice treated as described in Example 2 were histologically examined as described in Example 1.
  • Example 4 Treatment of Muscular Dystrophies
  • the Myo29 antibody is administered in combination with prednisone or prednisolone.
  • Nonlimiting exemplary treatment regimens and outcomes are summarized in Table 6.
  • Other treatment regimens can be determined by a treating physician, with ranges of the corticosteroids and GDF-8 inhibitors dosage and administration as discussed above.

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