Patents Assigned to Milennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6084083
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Milennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Adam Levinson