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ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Beyond Osteoarthritis: Emerging Applications of Anti-NGF Monoclonal Antibodies in Pain Management in Dogs and Cats.

Giorgia Della Rocca, Stefano Coaccioli, Alessandra Di Salvo

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Giorgia Della RoccaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8212-5469
Stefano CoaccioliItalian Association for the Study of Pain (AISD), 00193 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-9053-2139
Alessandra Di SalvoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5934-5853

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) is a neurotrophin essential for the maintenance and growth of sensory and sympathetic nerve fibers. In pathological conditions, NGF is widely implicated in peripheral and central sensitization mechanisms, significantly contributing to the genesis and maintenance of chronic pain. Anti-NGF monoclonal antibodies, developed for the management of osteoarthritis pain, have demonstrated clinical efficacy and good tolerability in several animal species, particularly dogs and cats. Although their use is currently limited to the management of osteoarthritis pain, preclinical and clinical evidence indicates their potential therapeutic role in other pathological conditions characterized by chronic pain, such as oncological conditions like osteosarcoma, idiopathic cystitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and neuropathies. This review aims to provide an updated overview of the potential clinical applications of anti-NGF monoclonal antibodies beyond osteoarthritis, analyzing their pathophysiological rationale, available scientific evidence, possible therapeutic advantages, and limitations that remain to be addressed.

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catsdogsfeline idiopathic cystitisinflammatory bowel diseasemAbs anti-NGFneuropathic painorofacial painosteoarthritisosteosarcoma

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PMID41301953
PMCPMC12649266

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