Patents Assigned to Department d'Immunologie Institut Henri Beaufour
  • Method for inhibiting production of IgE by using IL-9 inhibitors
    Patent number: 5246701
    Abstract: A method for inhibiting production of IgE, and a method for enhancing production of IgG are taught. The methods are linked to the role of interleukin 9 in antibody production. Specifically, production of IgG is potentiated by administering either to a subject or a cell culture a combination of interleukin 4 and interleukin 9. Production of IgE is inhibited by administering an amount of an interleukin 9 inhibitor to a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignees: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Department d'Immunologie Institut Henri Beaufour
    Inventors: Bernard Dugas, Catherine Druez, Pierre Braquet, Jean M. Mencia-Huerta, Catherine Uyttenhove, Jean-Christophe Renauld, Jacques Van Snick