摘要:
The present invention relates to formulations of ADAMTS13 with enhanced or desirable properties. As such, the invention provides liquid and lyophilized formulations of ADAMTS13 that are suitable for pharmaceutical administration. Among other aspects, the present invention also provides methods of treating various diseases and conditions related to VWF and/or ADAMTS13 dysfunction in a subject. Also provided herein are kits comprising ADAMTS13 formulations useful for the treatment of various diseases and conditions.
摘要:
The invention generally relates to methods of measuring cleaved von Willebrand factor (VWF) fragments. More specifically, the invention relates to methods of measuring the ability of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13 (ADAMTS13) to cleave VWF in vivo. The invention also relates to methods of using various animal models which demonstrate ADAMTS13 activity similar to that of a human. The invention further relates to methods of measuring the cleavage products of rVWF in mammals, particularly in humans and in human plasma.
摘要:
Methods for detecting or capturing low-avidity autoantibodies in a biological sample are provided. Target antigen used to assay for the low-avidity autoantibodies of interest is immobilized on a solid phase. The biological sample is contacted under low conductivity condition with the target antigen for which the autoantibodies has specific binding affinity. Binding of the target antigen to the autoantibodies of interest in the biological sample is then detected to ascertain the presence or concentration of the autoantibodies of interest.
摘要:
The present invention relates to formulations of ADAMTS13 with enhanced or desirable properties. As such, the invention provides liquid and lyophilized formulations of ADAMTS13 that are suitable for pharmaceutical administration. Among other aspects, the present invention also provides methods of treating various diseases and conditions related to VWF and/or ADAMTS13 dysfunction in a subject. Also provided herein are kits comprising ADAMTS13 formulations useful for the treatment of various diseases and conditions.
摘要:
The present invention provides, among other aspects, methods for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in a subject in need thereof, the method including administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a pooled human immunoglobulin G (IgG) composition to a subject with moderately severe Alzheimer's disease, a subject carrying an ApoE4 allele, or both, where the amount of pooled human IgG is from 300 mg/kg to 800 mg/kg body weight of the subject per two week period, and where the amount is administered in one or more doses during the two week period after initiation of a therapeutic regimen. Also provided, are methods for selecting a treatment regimen for a subject with Alzheimer's disease, including diagnosing the severity of the Alzheimer's disease, determining if the subject carries an APOE4 allele, or both, and assigning a treatment regimen including administration of pooled human immunoglobulin G and/or an anti-beta amyloid monoclonal antibody.
摘要:
The invention relates to the development of an animal model for testing various agents in the treatment of a clotting disorder. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of ultra-large molecular weight multimers of von Willebrand factor (VWF) in various mouse strains to induce thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like symptoms for the development of a mouse model of TTP. The invention also provides methods for generating such animal disease models and screening methods for identifying biologically active compounds which are effective in the treatment of TTP.
摘要:
The present invention provides, among other aspects, methods for the manufacture of plasma-derived immunoglobulin G compositions highly enriched for anti-brain disease related protein antibodies (e.g., anti-Aβ, anti-RAGE, and anti-α-synuclein antibodies). Advantageously, the methods provided do not affect the manufacturing processes or capabilities for producing plasma-derived IgG therapeutics. Plasma-derived IgG compositions that are highly enriched for anti-brain disease related protein antibodies (e.g., anti-Aβ, anti-RAGE, and anti-α-synuclein antibodies), as also provided here. Methods for the treatment of brain diseases and disorders by administration of plasma-derived IgG compositions highly enriched for anti-brain disease related protein antibodies (e.g., anti-Aβ, anti-RAGE, and anti-α-synuclein antibodies), are also provided.