Method of identifying membrane LG specific antibodies and use thereof for targeting immunoglobulin-producing precursor cells

The present invention relates to the discovery of antibodies that bind to novel epitopes present on membrane-anchored immunoglobulins and which bind to these novel epitopes on the surface of B cells and plasma cells. In addition, the antibodies of the present invention can mediate ADCC and can be us...

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Main Authors JAMES F. YOUNG, HERREN WU, PETER KIENER, PARTHA S. CHOWDHURY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.04.2007
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:The present invention relates to the discovery of antibodies that bind to novel epitopes present on membrane-anchored immunoglobulins and which bind to these novel epitopes on the surface of B cells and plasma cells. In addition, the antibodies of the present invention can mediate ADCC and can be useful to deplete those B cells and plasma cells expressing the novel epitopes of the invention. The antibodies of the present invention can be useful for the treatment of B cell-mediated diseases and diseases caused by monoclonal expansion of B cells. Accordingly the present invention also provides compositions and methods for the prevention, management, treatment or amelioration of B cell-mediated diseases and diseases caused by monoclonal expansion of B cells.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20060297304