Patient responds to a single dose of local etanercept after five years of pain. The pain had failed to resolve despite dozens of disc decompression sessions, which had cost a total of $8,000. Copyright 2010 INR®, all rights reserved. This method of treatment using local etanercept is a patented method developed and invented at the Institute for Neurological Research®, a private medical group, inc. in Los Angeles.
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Disclaimer: Individual results vary, not all patients respond. More than one dose may be necessary for optimal benefit. Anti-TNF treatment for disc-related pain is off-label. Please see the Terms of Use. The method of local etanercept treatment utilized for these patients is a patented invention of the INR. Issued U.S. and foreign patents, including, but not limited to, U.S. 6419944, 6537549, 6982089, 7214658, 7629311 and Australian patent 758523.