Abstract:
The invention relates to monoclonal antibodies against a human ACT and serine protease complex, preferably ACT-PSA presenting no cross reactivity to free, non-complexed human ACT and free, non-complexed PSA, as well as diagnostic test methods to detect serine protease ACT complexes, using these monoclonal antibodies.
Abstract:
Isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a novel cysteine proteinase inhibitor, cystatin M, which is a member of the Family 2 cystatins, are disclosed. Cystatin M exhibits cysteine proteinase inhibitory activity against papain, is downregulated in metastatic mammary epithelial tumor cells, as well as other tumor cells, and is upregulated in senescent cells. In addition to isolated nucleic acid molecules, the invention provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing a nucelic acid molecule of the invention, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced and non-human transgenic animals in which a cystatin M gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention further provides isolated cystatin M proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-cystatin M antibodies. Diagnostic, screening and therapeutic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.
Abstract:
The use is disclosed of substances that are linked at the intermolecular level by S-S bridges for producing antibodies, as well as the use of these substances as calibrating substances in molecular weight determination.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a preservative, a surfactant and an anti-TFPI antibody (concizumab) as the active pharmaceutical ingredient. Application of the disclosed method results in the pharmaceutical formulation having improved chemical and physical purity. Also disclosed herein is the pharmaceutical formulation obtained using said method and its medical uses.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to human A2AP. The isolated antibody or antigen-binding fragment according to the present invention i) cross-reacts with rabbit and/or cynomolgus A2AP, ii) does not inhibit human plasmin activity, and iii) increases plasmin mediated clot lysis in the presence of A2AP.
Abstract:
Anti-AS-SPIK antibodies are disclosed, along with methods of making such antibodies, compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising such antibodies, and their use to diagnose and/or treat disorders characterized by the expression of AS-SPIK (e.g., liver cancer). Diagnostic methods and kits comprising the anti-AS-SPIK antibodies are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to isolated anti-thrombin antibodies that recognize the exosite 1 epitope of thrombin and selectively inhibit thrombin without promoting bleeding. These anti-thrombin antibody molecules may be useful for treating or inhibiting thrombotic and/or embolic disorders and other conditions mediated by thrombin. In particular, the present invention relates to use of the anti-thrombin antibody molecules in combination with one or more antiplatelet agents.