CPC C07K 16/246 (2013.01) [A61K 38/2013 (2013.01); A61K 39/395 (2013.01); A61K 39/3955 (2013.01); A61P 11/06 (2018.01); A61P 31/04 (2018.01); A61P 35/00 (2018.01); A61P 37/06 (2018.01); C07K 16/18 (2013.01); C07K 16/28 (2013.01); A61K 2039/505 (2013.01); A61K 2039/507 (2013.01); C07K 2317/24 (2013.01); C07K 2317/32 (2013.01); C07K 2317/33 (2013.01); C07K 2317/565 (2013.01); C07K 2317/73 (2013.01); C07K 2317/76 (2013.01); C07K 2317/92 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A method for treating a disease, condition or disorder associated with increased interleukin-2 (IL-2) or interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2 R) levels or activity comprising the step of administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a human or humanized antibody that binds human interleukin-2 (IL-2) with an affinity KD of 1×10−10 M or less and inhibits binding of IL-2 with an IL-2 receptor alpha (IL-2 Rα) subunit,
wherein the antibody inhibits IL-2 signaling through IL-2 Rαβγ and through IL-2 Rβγ, and
wherein the antibody inhibits IL-2 signaling through IL-2 Rαβγ to a greater extent than through IL-2 Rβγ,
wherein the disease, condition or disorder is cancer, and
wherein the antibody is administered in combination with IL-2 or an IL-2 variant.
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