Abstract:
The invention provides human monoclonal antibodies or fragments thereof, that specifically bind to CXCR4. Disclosed are methods of use of such antibodies for the treatment and/or prevention of a CXCR4 disease or disorder such as cancer and X4-tropic HIV-1 infection Also provided are methods of use of such antibodies and antibody fragments for the treatment or prevention of cancer metastasis. The invention provides methods of mobilizing CD34+stem cells from the bone marrow and methods of blocking chemotaxis of CXCR4-expressing cells in response to SDF-1. Also provided are methods of use of the antibodies and fragments thereof for the prevention or treatment of graft-versus-host disease. Finally, the invention provides methods of inhibiting new tumor blood vessel formation and/or tumor cell angiogenesis.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to anti-West Nile virus E protein (WNE) antibodies, including human antibodies, and antigen-binding portions thereof. In particular, the invention relates to such antibodies and portions that prevent, inhibit, or treat a flavivirus infection, including a West Nile Virus infection. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or that are portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-WNE antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-WNE antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-WNE antibodies. The invention also relates to transgenic animals or plants comprising nucleic acid molecules of the present invention.
Abstract:
The invention provides human scFv antibodies and monoclonal antibodies that neutralize influenza virus. Also provided are methods of treating and/or preventing a influenza related disease or disorder such bird flu The invention also provides methods of vaccinating a patient against influenza. Also provided are methods of diagnosing influenza-related diseases or disorders and methods of detecting the presence of a influenza in a sample.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region germline gene VHI-69. The antibody is derived from Mab G6 and recognizes the same epitope. Moreover, the antibody is used in combination with vaccines to augment an immune response to the antigen.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to the human immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region germline gene VHI-69. The antibody is derived from Mab G6 and recognizes the same epitope. Moreover, the antibody is used in combination with vaccines to augment an immune response to the antigen.
Abstract:
The invention provides human monoclonal antibodies, scFv antibodies, scFv-Fc fusions, a dAb (domain antibodies), Fab, Fab′ and F(ab)′2 fragments, single chain antibodies and/or minibodies that specifically bind to CXCR4. Also provided are methods of treating and/or preventing a CXCR4 disease or disorder such as cancer and X4-tropic HIV-I infection as well as uses of such antibodies and antibody fragments in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a CXCR4 disorder. The invention also provides methods of preventing diseases or disorders associated with CXCR4 function or expression. The invention further provides for the use of the antibodies (or fragments thereof) of the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention of diseases or disorders associated with CXCR4 expression. Also provided are methods of treating or preventing cancer metastasis in a patient suffering from a cancer involving tumor cells that express CXCR4. The invention also encompasses the use of such antibodies and antibody fragments in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of cancer metastasis. The invention also includes methods of treating or preventing cancer metastasis in a patient suffering from a hypoxic tumor, such as any solid tumor characterized by HIF-dependent CXCR4 activation. The antibodies and fragments disclosed herein can be used in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention of cancer metastasis in a patient suffering from a hypoxic tumor. The invention additionally provides methods of mobilizing CD34+ stem cells from the bone marrow as wells methods of blocking chemotaxis of CXCR4-expressing cells in response to SDF-1. Also provided are methods of treating or preventing graft-versus-host disease as well as the use of the antibodies and fragments thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention or treatment of GVHD. Finally, the invention also provides methods of inhibiting the formation of new tumor blood vessels and/or inhibiting tumor cell angiogenesis.
Abstract:
The invention provides scFv antibodies and monoclonal antibodies that bind to and decrease an activity of Carbonic Anhydrase IX (G250). Also provided are methods of treating and/or preventing cancer, such as renal clear cell cancer. Also provided are methods of identifying a carbonic anhydrase IX (G250) protein. The invention additionally provides methods of modifying immune effector cells, and the immune effector cells modified thereby.
Abstract:
The invention provides scFv antibodies and monoclonal antibodies that bind to and decrease an activity of Carbonic Anhydrase IX (G250). Also provided are methods of treating and/or preventing cancer, such as renal clear cell cancer. Also provided are methods of identifying a carbonic anhydrase IX (G250) protein. The invention additionally provides methods of modifying immune effector cells, and the immune effector cells modified thereby.
Abstract:
A method of screening for a target molecule from a group of potential target molecules is described. This method involves using a library of lentiviral vectors where the members encode the group of target molecules, then transducing a group of cells and screening the transduced cell for a desired phenotype. The cell(s) displaying the desired phenotype is selected and the target molecule is identified.
Abstract:
A vector system that will produce a pseudotyped lentiviral vector that can be used to deliver a desired gene is disclosed. The vector constructs that are described include a number of modifications that enhance the safety of the vector. The vector can be used to more specifically target cells for expression of certain genes.