Abstract:
Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a catalyst suitable for the hydroprocessing of heavy hydrocarbon feeds, which process comprises the steps of(i) if necessary removing carbonaceous and sulphurous deposits from waste catalyst by subjecting the waste catalyst to a thermal treatment,(ii) grinding the waste catalyst obtained in step (i),(iii) mixing the ground material obtained in step (ii) with a binder and, optionally, additives, and(iv) shaping the mixture to form a new catalyst,wherein the loss on ignition of the catalyst composition mixture at any point in the steps (ii), (iii), and (iv) is not higher than 70%.The process according to the invention is suitable, int. al., for the production of ebullated bed catalysts. In that case, it is envisaged to incorporate a macroporous additive into the catalyst composition. Spent hydroprocessing catalyst which has been used for hydroprocessing light hydrocarbon feedstocks is particularly suitable for use in the process according to the invention.
Abstract:
Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.
Abstract:
Methods for preventing or treating an IgE-mediated allergic disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.
Abstract:
Disclosed are agonist anti-CD40 molecules, including monoclonal antibodies, which can bind to and stimulate professional and non-professional human antigen-presenting cells (“APCs”), enhance the stimulatory effect of CD40L on CD40 positive cells and/or induce phenotypical maturation of monocyte derived dendritic cells. Several such monoclonal antibodies are provided, and cell lines producing them have been deposited at the American Type Culture Collection.
Abstract:
Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated diease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.
Abstract:
Anti-B7-1 antibodies or other B7-1 ligands may be used to prevent or treat a T-cell-mediated immune system disease in a patient or to induce antigen-specific tolerance. The anti-B7-1 antibodies may be used to cause T cell anergy, treat allograft transplant rejection, treat graft versus host disease, and prevent or treat rheumatoid arthritis. An immunosuppressive agent is co-administered with the antibody.
Abstract:
Disclosed are agonist anti-CD40 molecules, including monoclonal antibodies, which can bind to and stimulate professional and non-professional human antigen-presenting cells (“APCs”), enhance the stimulatory effect of CD40L on CD40 positive cells and/or induce phenotypical maturation of monocyte derived dendritic cells. Several such monoclonal antibodies are provided, and cell lines producing them have been deposited at the American Type Culture Collection.
Abstract:
Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of inducing maturation of antigen presenting cells and cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses utilizing agonist anti-CD40 antibodies that do not block the binding of CD40L to CD40.