METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING OSTEOARTHRITIS
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1. A method for treating or preventing the development of osteoarthritis, the method comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-fibrotic agent.
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One aspect of the invention provides a method for treating or preventing the development of osteoarthritis by administering to a subject in need of such treatment a composition including a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-fibrotic agent. In various embodiments, the anti-fibrotic agent is 5-methyl-1-phenylpyridin-2-one, tranilast, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase inhibitor, fasudil, CC-930, T-5524, rosiglitazone, tocilizumab, E5564, TAK-242, GKT136901 or bosentan.
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- 1. A method for treating or preventing the development of osteoarthritis, the method comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-fibrotic agent.
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14. A method for treating an injury to a joint of a human or veterinary subject, comprising:
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determining mRNA expression levels of a plurality of genes expressed in a tissue sample taken from an intra-articular region of the joint, the plurality of genes comprising at least the genes listed in FIG. 4 ;calculating a reparative index score based on the mRNA expression levels of the plurality of genes, wherein the reparative index score is indicative of the quality of the repair response, and administrating a the anti-fibrotic agent is selected from the group consisting of 5-methyl-1-phenylpyridin-2-one, tranilast, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase inhibitor, fasudil, CC-930, T-5524, rosiglitazone, tocilizumab, E5564, TAK-242, GKT136901 and bosentan, wherein the anti-fibrotic agent is administrated depending on the reparative index score. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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