| CPC C07K 16/18 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/4839 (2013.01); A61B 5/4842 (2013.01); A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 39/3955 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61B 5/029 (2013.01); A61B 5/1124 (2013.01); C07K 2317/24 (2013.01); C07K 2317/565 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
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1. A method of treating a patient having AL amyloidosis, comprising:
(a) selecting a patient having AL amyloidosis for treatment, if the patient has:
(i) Mayo Stage IV AL amyloidosis;
(ii) a 6 minute walk distance (6MWD)≥150 meters and an ejection fraction (EF)>50% at baseline;
(iii) Mayo Stage IV AL amyloidosis and an EF>50% at baseline; or
(iv) Mayo Stage IV AL amyloidosis, a 6MWD≥150 meters, and an EF>50% at baseline; and
(b) administering an effective dosage of an antibody to the selected patient, wherein the antibody comprises a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 10, and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 12.
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