Abstract: The invention provides methods of purifying antibodies using various antibody-specific purification media to rapidly and efficiently separate mixtures of antibodies, antibody fragments and/or antibody components to isolate a desired antibody product from the mixture. The invention relates to the purification of bispecific monoclonal antibodies carrying a different specificity for each binding site of the immunoglobulin molecule, e.g., antibodies composed of a single heavy chain and two different light chains, one containing a Kappa constant domain and the other a Lambda constant domain, including antibodies of different specificities that share a common heavy chain. The invention also provides the methods of efficiently purifying intact antibodies by separating the intact antibody from non-intact antibodies including free light chains.

Abstract: The invention provides novel bispecific monoclonal antibodies carrying a different specificity for each binding site of the immunoglobulin molecule and methods for producing novel bispecific monoclonal antibodies carrying a different specificity for each binding site of the immunoglobulin molecule. The antibodies are composed of a single heavy chain and two different light chains, one containing a Kappa constant domain and the other of a Lambda constant domain. The invention provides methods for the isolation of antibodies of different specificities but sharing a common heavy chain. The invention also provides methods for the controlled co-expression of two light chains and a single heavy chain leading to the assembly of monospecific and bispecific antibodies.

Abstract: The invention relates to fully human antibodies, and fragments thereof, that bind to interferon-inducible-protein-10 (IP-10, CXCL10), thereby modulating the interaction between IP-10 and its receptor, CXCR3, and/or modulating the biological activities of IP-10. The invention also relates to the use of such anti-IP-10 antibodies in the prevention or treatment of immune-related disorders and in the amelioration of one or more symptoms associated with an immune-related disorder.

Abstract: The invention comprises compositions and methods for IL-17-mediated transfection that results in superior and enhanced properties of cell survival and protein production.

Abstract: New uses of statins as novel types of immunomodulator. More specifically, the invention relates to methods for treating multiple sclerosis through the administration of one or more statins, and even more advantageously, in combination with other multiple sclerosis agents or treatments, such as &bgr;-interferons or copaxone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of causing MHC-class II or CD40 mediated immunomodulation, immunosuppression and anti-inflammatory action, in a subject suffering from or susceptible of suffering ftom a condition involving inappropriate immune response, which comprises administering to the subject at least one statin, or a functionally or structurally equivalent molecule, in an amount effective to modulate MHC class II or CD40 expression in the subject.