Arzneimitteltherapie der Endometriose: Fortschreiten der Endometriose durch Hemmung der Entzündung aufhalten
An antibody against interleukin-8 (AMY109) reduced endometriosis lesion size and prevented fibrosis in macaques by blocking inflammation, suggesting it could halt disease progression.
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Japanese researchers developed the monoclonal antibody AMY109 to target Interleukin-8, a key mediator of inflammation and fibrosis in endometriotic lesions. In macaque models, monthly subcutaneous injections significantly reduced lesion size and prevented tissue scarring by blocking inflammatory responses, although therapeutic effects required several months to manifest. The treatment is currently undergoing first-in-human clinical trials to evaluate its potential as a disease-modifying therapy that halts disease progression rather than merely alleviating acute pain. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically the development of an anti-IL-8 antibody to prevent lesion growth and fibrosis.
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