Methods of treating multiple myeloma and myeloma-induced bone resorption using integrin antagonists
申请人:Mundy Gregory R.
公开号:US20100183599A1
公开(公告)日:2010-07-22
Antagonists of α4 integrin/α4 integrin ligand adhesion, which inhibit the biological effects of such adhesion are described and methods for their use are detailed. Such antagonists are useful in suppressing bone destruction associated with multiple myeloma. The homing of multiple myeloma cells to bone marrow and their α4 integrin-dependent release of bone-resorbing factors, resulting in bone destruction in patients with multiple myeloma, is inhibited.