Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the numbers of eosinophils in a human subject comprising administration to a subject an IL-5R binding molecule that comprises (a) a region that specifically binds to the IL-5R and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region. In a specific embodiment, a method of the invention reduces the number of eosinophils in blood, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract (e.g. esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon), or lung.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 3, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2017
Assignees:
BIOWA, INC., ASTRAZENECA AB
Inventors:
Masamichi Koike, George L. Spitalny, Alistair Wheeler, Barbara White
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the numbers of eosinophils in a human subject comprising administration to a subject an IL-5R binding molecule that comprises (a) a region that specifically binds to the IL-5R and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region. In a specific embodiment, a method of the invention reduces the number of eosinophils in blood, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract (e.g. esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon), or lung.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 3, 2013
Publication date:
January 2, 2014
Applicants:
Medlmmune, LLC, Biowa, Inc.
Inventors:
Masamichi Koike, George L. SPITALNY, Alistair WHEELER, Barbara WHITE
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the numbers of eosinophils in a human subject comprising administration to a subject an IL-5R binding molecule that comprises (a) a region that specifically binds to the IL-5R and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region. In a specific embodiment, a method of the invention reduces the number of eosinophils in blood, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract (e.g. esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon), or lung.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 6, 2011
Date of Patent:
August 6, 2013
Assignees:
MedImmune, LLC, BIOWA, Inc.
Inventors:
Masamichi Koike, George L. Spitalny, Alistair Wheeler, Barbara White
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the numbers of eosinophils in a human subject comprising administration to a subject an IL-5R binding molecule that comprises (a) a region that specifically binds to the IL-5R and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region. In a specific embodiment, a method of the invention reduces the number of eosinophils in blood, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract (e.g. esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon), or lung.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 6, 2011
Publication date:
June 14, 2012
Applicants:
BIOWA, INC., Medlmmune, LLC
Inventors:
Masamichi Koike, George L. Spitalny, Alistair Wheeler, Barbara White
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the numbers of eosinophils in a human subject comprising administration to a subject an IL-5R binding molecule that comprises (a) a region that specifically binds to the IL-5R and (b) an immunoglobulin Fc region. In a specific embodiment, a method of the invention reduces the number of eosinophils in blood, bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract (e g, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon), or lung.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 14, 2008
Publication date:
November 18, 2010
Applicants:
MEDIMMUNE, LLC, BIOWA, INC.
Inventors:
Masamichi Koike, George L. Spitalny, Alistair Wheeler, Barbara White