Treatment of disease with antibodies against high molecular weight kininogen domain 5
Antibodies directed against an antigenic determinant of high molecular weight kininogen domain 5, particularly a determinant located in the region formed by light chain amino acids Gly(440) to Lys(502), inhibit angiogenesis.
1. A method for treating rheumatoid arthritis comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of an antibody against an antigenic determinant of high molecular weight kininogen domain 5, wherein the antibody binds to an antigenic determinant which is recognized by the antibody product of hybridoma ATCC HB-8964.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the antibody is a monoclonal antibody.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises the antibody product of hybridoma ATCC HB-8964.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is a chimeric antibody.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is a humanized antibody.