Abstract: Several forms of immunoregulatory substances are derived from monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) that are specific for a T cell surface antigen, such as CD3, TCR, CD4, or CD8 on T cells. The substances include: a mixture of F(ab').sub.2 fragments (or other divalent binding molecules which lack Fc) which each bind noncompetitively to different monovalent antigenic epitopes on the same antigen; a conjugate including a polymer molecule, such as dextran, ficoll, or agarose, that is coupled with the binding molecules, e.g., Fv, Fab, or F(ab').sub.2, which bind to monovalent antigenic epitopes on the same antigen on T cells; a conjugate including a liposome or microbead that is coupled with the same binding molecules specific for a T cell surface antigen.
Abstract: A compound having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is an aminoalkyl group and ##STR2## is an acyl group and salts thereof having high antibiotic activity and being substantially free of lytic activity are described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 15, 1993
Date of Patent:
June 22, 1999
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Frances Aileen Bouffard, James F. Dropinski
Abstract: Gytotoxic agents containing a cell binding agent chemically linked to one or more analogue or derivative of CC-1065 are described. The therapeutic use of the cytotoxic agents is also described. These cytotoxic agents have therapeutic use because they deliver the cytotoxic drugs to a specific cell population in a targeted fashion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 1995
Date of Patent:
December 8, 1998
Assignee:
Immunogen, Inc.
Inventors:
Ravi V. J. Chari, Viktor S. Goldmakher, Walter A. Blattler
Abstract: Improved CRF antagonist peptides have the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.30 is Cys or Glu; R.sub.33 is Cys, Lys or Orn; provided that when R.sub.30 is Cys, R.sub.33 is Cys and when R.sub.30 is Glu, R.sub.33 is Lys or Orn. The N-terminus may be extended by Asp-Leu-Thr. Lys may be substituted for Arg.sup.23 and its side chain connected by a lactam bridge to Glu.sup.20 to form a dicyclic peptide. Specific CRF antagonists disclosed include (cyclo 30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Glu.sup.30, Lys.sup.33 ]rCRF(12-41); (cyclo 30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Glu.sup.30, Orn.sup.33 ]rCRF(12-41), (cyclo 30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Cys.sup.30,33 ]rCRF (12-41) and (bicyclo 20-23,30-33) [D-Phe.sup.12, Nle.sup.21,38, Lys.sup.23,33, Glu.sup.30 ]-rCRF(12-41).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 1994
Date of Patent:
September 2, 1997
Assignee:
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies