Patents Examined by Doug Jiang
  • T1 receptor-like ligand II and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7128906
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel T1 Receptor (T1R)-like ligand II protein. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the T1R-like ligand II protein. T1R-like ligand II polypeptides are also provided, as are recombinant vectors and host cells for expressing the same. This invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions and formulations comprising T1R-like ligand II. Also provided are methods of using T1R-like ligand II polynucleotides, polypeptides, antibodies or agonists/antagonists for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Diagnostic kits are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Ni, Reiner L. Gentz, Steven M. Ruben
  • PRO1184 antibodies
    Patent number: 6956108
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Desnoyers, Audrey Goddard, Paul J. Godowski, Austin L. Gurney, William I. Wood