Abstract:
An antibody that targets CD30, wherein the antibody comprises at least one modification relative to a parent antibody and the antibody binds with altered affinity to an FcgR or alters effector function as compared to the parent antibody. Also disclosed are methods of using the anti-CD30 antibody.
Abstract:
Methods of therapy for treating diseases mediated by stimulation of CD40 signaling on CD40-expressing cells are provided. The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist anti-CD40 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof to a patient in need thereof. The antagonist anti-CD40 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is free of significant agonist activity, but exhibits antagonist activity when the antibody binds a CD40 antigen on a human CD40-expressing cell. Antagonist activity of the anti-CD40 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof beneficially inhibits proliferation and/or differentiation of human CD40expressing cells, such as B cells.
Abstract:
Lyophilized compositions of TFPI or a TFPI variant suitable for long-term storage can be formed by lyophilizing an aqueous formulation of the TFPI or TFPI variant having a pH from about 4 to about 8 with a carbohydrate or amino acid glass forming agent. These lyophilized compositions are stable for greater than three months when stored at 40°C.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns polypeptide analogs of a potent mitogen of non-fibroblast epithelial cell growth, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) having up to the first 24 N-terminal amino acids modified wherein cysteine residues corresponding to amino acid positions 1 and 15 of the KGF [amino acid positions 32 and 46 of SEQ ID No:2, (Cys1 and Cys15, respectively)] are deleted or substituted with another amino acid. Also disclosed are nucleic acid molecules encoding such analogs, as well as methods for using such analogs to stimulate non-fibroblast epithelial cell proliferation.
Abstract:
Methods of therapy for treating diseases mediated by stimulation of CD40 signaling on CD40-expressing cells are provided. The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist anti-CD40 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof to a patient in need thereof. The antagonist anti-CD40 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof is free of significant agonist activity, but exhibits antagonist activity when the antibody binds a CD40 antigen on a human CD40-expressing cell. Antagonist activity of the anti-CD40 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof beneficially inhibits proliferation and/or differentiation of human CD40expressing cells, such as B cells.
Abstract:
A method of modifying protein solubility employs polyionic polymers. These facilitate the solubilization, formulation, purification and refolding of proteins especially incorrectly folded proteins and aggregated proteins. Compositions are described that are suitable for formulating TFPI. The compositions allow preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of TFPI at concentrations above 0.2 mg/mL and above 10 mg/mL.
Abstract:
Stable liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antagonist anti- CD40 antibody as a therapeutically or prophylactically active component and methods useful in their preparation are provided. These compositions comprise the antagonist anti-CD40 antibody, a buffering agent to maintain the pH of the composition between about pH 5.0 and about pH 7.0, and an amount of arginine-HCl sufficient to render the liquid composition near isotonic. The stable liquid antagonist anti-CD40 antibody -containing pharmaceutical compositions of the invention find use in methods for treating proliferative diseases and diseases having an autoimmune and/or inflammatory component.
Abstract:
Stable liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antagonist anti- CD40 antibody as a therapeutically or prophylactically active component and methods useful in their preparation are provided. These compositions comprise the antagonist anti-CD40 antibody, a buffering agent to maintain the pH of the composition between about pH 5.0 and about pH 7.0, and an amount of arginine-HCl sufficient to render the liquid composition near isotonic. The stable liquid antagonist anti-CD40 antibody -containing pharmaceutical compositions of the invention find use in methods for treating proliferative diseases and diseases having an autoimmune and/or inflammatory component.
Abstract:
Novel analogs of proteins of KGF are provided comprising a charge-change by the deletion or substitution of one or more of amino acid residues 41-154 of Figure 2 (amino acids 72-185 of SEQ ID NO:2). These analogs are more stable than the corresponding parent molecule KGF.
Abstract translation:提供KGF蛋白质的新型类似物,包括通过图2的氨基酸残基41-154(SEQ ID NO:2的氨基酸72-185)的一个或多个缺失或取代的电荷变化。 这些类似物比相应的母体分子KGF更稳定。