Patent ID: 8034344

Claim:
An isolated fully human monoclonal anti-IL-6/IL-6R complex (IL-6Rc) antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, wherein said antibody comprises: (a) a V H CDR1 region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) a V H CDR2 region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33; (c) a V H CDR3 region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36; (d) a V L CDR1 region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; (e) a V L CDR2 region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25; and (f) a V L CDR3 region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, wherein said antibody binds the IL-6/IL-6R complex.