Abstract: The present invention relates to novel BR3 binding antibodies having altered Fc effector function and/or having a mature core carbohydrate structure in the Fc region which lacks fiicose. The present invention also relates to the use of those BR3 binding antibodies and polypeptides in, e.g., methods of treatment, screening methods, diagnostic methods, assays and protein purification methods.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 12, 2007
Publication date:
July 1, 2010
Applicants:
Genentech , Inc., Biogen Idec Ma Inc.
Inventors:
Robert F. Kelley, Amy Yijuan Shen, Dorothea Reilly, Mark S. Dennis, Germaine Fuh, Chingwei V. Lee, Christine M. Ambrose, Jeffrey S. Thompson
Abstract: Compositions and methods comprising “lymphotoxin-? receptor blocking agents” which block lymphotoxin-? receptor signaling and are useful for altering immunological diseases, and particularly antibody mediated immune responses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 29, 2010
Assignee:
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey L. Browning, Paula S. Hochman, Paul D. Rennert, Fabienne Mackay
Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of depleting peripheral blood B cells in a human host comprising administering to the host an immunologically active anti-CD20 antibody in an amount effective to deplete peripheral blood B cells in the host.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 11, 2002
Date of Patent:
June 29, 2010
Assignee:
Biogen Idec Inc.
Inventors:
Darrell R. Anderson, Nabil Hanna, John E. Leonard, Roland A. Newman, Mitchell E. Reff, William H. Rastetter
Abstract: The disclosure provides an expression cassette and a vector comprising the cassette for expression of a polynucleotide. The expression cassette includes a promoter/enhancer, an intervening region, and a polyadenylation signal domain. Expression systems and methods of using the expression cassette and vector are also provided.
Abstract: Compounds that have agonist activity at one or more of the S1P receptors are provided. The compounds are sphingosine analogs that, after phosphorylation, can behave as agonists at S1P receptors.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 30, 2009
Publication date:
June 24, 2010
Applicant:
BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
Inventors:
Richard D. Caldwell, Kevin M. Guckian, Gnanasambandam Kumaravel, Wen-Cherng Lee, Edward Yin-Shiang Lin, Xiaogao Liu, Bin Ma, Daniel M. Scott, Zhan Shi, Jermaine Thomas, Arthur G. Taveras, Guo Zhu Zheng
Inventors:
Kenneth Egnard Lind, Kathy Cao, Edward Yin-shiang Lin, Thinh Ba Nguyen, Bradley T. Tangonan, Daniel A. Erlanson, Kevin Guckian, Robert Lowell Simmons, Wen-cherng Lee, Lihong Sun, Stig Hansen, Nuzhat Pathan, Lei Zhang
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of modulating angiogenesis and inhibiting tumor progression by using TWEAK receptor (Fn14) agonists. In particular, methods for inhibiting angiogenesis are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 20, 2007
Date of Patent:
June 8, 2010
Assignee:
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
Inventors:
Jeffrey Browning, Linda Burkly, Aniela Jakubowski, Timothy Zheng
Abstract: Methods and systems for evaluating and/or monitoring chromatography column performance are provided. Embodiments apply multivariate analysis (MVA) methods to process data as well as transition analysis data to provide a comprehensive evaluation of chromatography column performance. In embodiments, transition analysis data generated over extended periods of time can be analyzed together with process data to evaluate column performance. Further, embodiments enable a compact and robust tool for combining and presenting performance evaluation results, which allows for time-efficient performance examination.
Abstract: Polymorphic and solvated forms of solid 3-(4-amino-3-methylbenzyl)-7-(furan-2-yl)-3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-5-amine, and methods of making them, are described.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 13, 2009
Publication date:
May 27, 2010
Applicants:
BIOGEN IDEC INC., VERNALIS RESEARCH LIMITED
Inventors:
Slawomir Janicki, Hexi Chang, Weirong Chen, William F. Kiesman, Benjamin Lane, Richard Todd
Abstract: Antibodies that specifically bind to VLA-1 integrin and methods of using these antibodies to treat immunological disorders in a subject. Also included are crystal structures of complexes formed by VLA-1 antibodies and their ligands, and VLA-1 antagonists and agonists identified by using the structure coordinates of these structures.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 16, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 25, 2010
Assignee:
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Karpusas, Paul D. Lyne, Jose William Saldanha, Ellen A. Garber
Abstract: LIGHT-targeting molecules (e.g., LIGHT fusion molecules), anti-HER2 antibody molecules, compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are disclosed. Methods of using these molecules to treat, prevent and/or diagnose hyperproliferative, e.g., neoplastic, diseases or conditions, including, but not limited to, cancer and metastasis are also provided.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 30, 2009
Publication date:
May 13, 2010
Applicant:
BIOGEN IDEC MA INC.
Inventors:
Xinzhong Wang, Veronique Bailly, Alexey Lugovskoy, Graham K. Farrington, Christilyn Graff
Abstract: Disclosed are nucleic acids encoding BAFF-R polypeptides, as well as antibodies to BAFF-R polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions including the same. Methods of treating tumorigenic and autoimmune conditions using the nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2006
Date of Patent:
May 4, 2010
Assignee:
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
Inventors:
Christine M. Ambrose, Jeffrey S. Thompson
Abstract: The invention features compounds of the general Formula (I): (formula should be inserted here) Compounds of Formula (I) possess unexpectedly high affinity for Alk5 and/or Alk4, and can be useful as antagonists thereof for preventing and/or treating numerous diseases, including fibrotic disorders.
Abstract: This invention provides binding proteins, including antibodies, antibody derivatives and antibody fragments, that specifically bind a CD154 (CD40L) protein. This invention also provides a chimeric, humanized or fully human antibody, antibody derivative or antibody fragment that specifically binds to an epitope to which a humanized Fab fragment comprising a variable heavy chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and comprising a variable light chain sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 specifically binds. CD154 binding proteins of this invention may elicit reduced effector function relative to a second anti-CD154 antibody. CD154 binding proteins of this invention are useful in diagnostic and therapeutic methods, such as in the treatment and prevention of diseases including those that involve undesirable immune responses that are mediated by CD154-CD40 interactions.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 21, 2008
Publication date:
April 29, 2010
Applicants:
UCB Parma S.A., Biogen Idec MA, Inc.
Inventors:
Linda C. Burkly, Janine L. Ferrant-Orgettas, Ellen A. Garber, Yen-Ming Hsu, Lihe Su, Frederick R. Taylor, Ralph Adams, Derek Thomas Brown, Andrew George Popplewell, Martyn Kim Robinson, Anthony Shock, Kerry Louise Tyson
Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to insulin like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which inhibit IGF-1R-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which block the ability of the ligands, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) to bind to IGF-1R, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.
Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which bind to insulin like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and uses thereof, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which inhibit IGF-1R-mediated pro-survival and tumor proliferation pathways, and variants, fragments, and derivatives thereof are provided. Also provided are specific human and murine monoclonal antibodies which block the ability of the ligands, insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin like growth factor 2 (IGF-2) to bind to IGF-1R, as well as fragments, variants and derivatives of such antibodies. The invention also includes polynucleotides encoding the above antibodies or fragments, variants or derivatives thereof, as well as vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further includes methods of diagnosing and treating cancer using antibodies of the invention.