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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7985844 | Antibody that specifically binds hyaluronan synthase Modulation of Hyaluronan (HA) synthesis and degradation is disclosed by compounds and compositions that are capable of reducing the level of hyaluronan synthase (HAS) or hyaluronidase (HYAL) or the function or activity of HAS or HYAL. The compounds and compositions ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7777011 | Prion-specific polyclonal antibodies Synthetic polypeptides having at least one antigenic site of a prior protein, methods for their use and manufacture, antibodies raised against such polypeptides and diagnostic kits containing these polypeptides or antibodies. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7745588 | Antibodies to a paralytic peptide The invention relates to a low molecular weight peptide (or suite of related peptides) isolated from the submaxillary saliva glands of shrews of the species Blarina as a paralytic agent. This novel paralytic agent is useful as a neuromuscular blocker and anal... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7569677 | Antibiotic-conjugated antibodies A composition including a purified antibody conjugated with at least one antibiotic, the antibody having an antigen-binding portion that binds at least one antigen derived from Staphylococcus or Streptococcus. ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7528239 | Receptor that binds trail A protein designated TRAIL receptor binds the protein known as TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL). The TRAIL receptor finds use in purifying TRAIL or inhibiting activities thereof. Isolated DNA sequences encoding TRAIL-R polypeptides are provided, along w... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7442516 | Antibody specific to central nervous system tau protein The present invention provides an antibody which specifically recognizes a CNS tau protein but not a peripheral tau protein. More specifically, the present invention provides an antibody obtainable by using a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of a connec... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442373 | Antibodies against protective antigen and methods of use for passive immunization and treatment of anthrax A highly efficient method for generating human antibodies using recall technology is provided. In one aspect, human antibodies which are specific to the anthrax toxin are provided. In one aspect, human peripheral blood cells that have been pre-exposed to anthrax tox... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439330 | Anti-glycated CD59 antibodies and uses thereof The invention includes antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof which bind specifically to glycated CD59, compositions containing one or a combination of such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, hybridoma cell lines that produce the antibodies, a... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431926 | Tumor supressor gene p33ING2 The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of novel human tumor suppressors, antibodies to such tumor suppressors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and proteins, methods of screening for modulators of tumor suppressors, and methods ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429646 | Antibodies to human tumor necrosis factor receptor-like 2 The present invention relates to novel members of the Tumor Necrosis Factor family of receptors. The invention provides isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a human TR2 receptor and two splice variants thereof. TR2 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425617 | Antibodies to the cell cycle regulatory protein p16 The present invention relates to the discovery in eukaryotic cells, particularly mammalian cells, of a family of cell-cycle regulatory proteins (“CCR-proteins”). As described herein, this family of proteins includes a polypeptide having an apparent molecular wei... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425618 | Stabilized anti-respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antibody formulations The present invention provides liquid formulations of antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen, which formulations exhibit stability, low to undetectable levels of aggregation, and very little to no ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419794 | Antibodies specific for CYP1B1 Antibodies that can specially bind to cytochrome P450 CYP1B1 and methods of making them are disclosed, in particular antibodies that bind to amino acid sequence VNQWSVNHDPVKWPN or PExFDPARFLDKDGy, where x is D or N and y is L or F, or an antigenic fragment thereof. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417124 | Antibodies specific for phosphorylation sites and screening methods using the same antibodies Polyclonal antibody specific for a phosphorylated linker region in Smad2 and/or Smad3. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417125 | Antibodies that bind a PRO1158 polypeptide 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 ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410771 | Reagent and method for detecting a sporozoite antigen A reagent and method for the specific and highly sensitive detection of C. parvum in which the reagent is an antibody for a soluble C. parvum sporozoite antigen and the method is an immunoassay in which the antibody is used to detect or quantify C. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7402661 | Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same 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 ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396917 | Rationally designed antibodies Antibodies or fragments thereof having at least two CDR regions replaced or fused with biologically active peptides are described. Compositions containing such antibodies or fragments thereof are useful in therapeutic and diagnostic modalities. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393931 | Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same 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 ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390491 | Agents comprising midkine or an inhibitor thereof as active ingredient Midkine (MK), which is a retinoic acid-inducible heparin-binding growth factor, enhances neutrophilic migration and exists in an inflammatory state at a high concentration. The midkine or its inhibitors can be used for treating neutrophilic functional disorders or i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390883 | PRO4428 antibodies 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 ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390887 | Antibodies against PRO4330 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 ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390488 | Compositions and methods for producing vascular occlusion The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions for targeting, delivering, and activating platelet-dependent vascular occlusion agents. In particular, antibodies carrying platelet binding agents are targeted to hyperplastic cells or tissues, such... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388080 | Selective inhibition of toll-like receptor-2 It has been found that Toll-like receptor 1 and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) physically interact. Antibodies that specifically bind to TLR2 and selectively inhibit induction of cytokines are also described. The invention relates to specific antibodies that selectivel... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381800 | Antibodies to HBIMF63 polypeptide The present invention relates to novel human secreted proteins and isolated nucleic acids containing the coding regions of the genes encoding such proteins. Also provided are vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing human secreted prote... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7381409 | Antibodies specific for sclerostin and methods of screening and use therefor Compositions and methods relating to antibodies that specifically bind to TGF-beta binding proteins are provided. These methods and compositions relate to altering bone mineral density by interfering with the interaction between a TGF-beta binding protein sclerostin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378501 | Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same 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 ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378505 | Assay method for group transfer reactions The present invention relates to methods for detecting, quantifying and high throughput screening of donor-products and the catalytic activities generating the donor-products in group-transfer reactions catalyzed by adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) or guanine triph... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378502 | PRO4389 antibodies 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 ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371827 | Antibodies against the PRO1126 polypeptide 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 ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371377 | Antibodies to polypeptides homologous to VEGF and BMP1 The present invention involves the identification and preparation of vascular endothelial growth factor-E (VEGF-E). VEGF-E is a novel polypeptide related to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and bone morphogenetic protein 1. VEGF-E has homology to VEGF inclu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371828 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase sequences and methods of production and use The present invention relates, in general, to an extracellular signal regulated kinase, ERK-5. In particular, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules coding for ERK-5; ERK-5 polypeptides; recombinant nucleic acid molecules; cells containing the recom... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357927 | Death domain containing receptors The present invention relates to novel Death Domain Containing Receptor (DR3 and DR3-V1) proteins that are members of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human DR3 and DR3-V1 prote... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358339 | Secreted and transmembrane polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the same 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 ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355013 | PRO6017 antibodies 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 ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355007 | Antibodies that bind PRO5005 Polypeptides 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 ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355009 | Antibodies to human Elk, a voltage-gated potassium channel subunit The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of hElk, antibodies to hElk, methods of detecting hElk, methods of screening for voltage-gated potassium channel activators and inhibitors using biologically active hElk, and kits for screening fo... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348414 | Antibodies against the PRO1154 polypeptide 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 ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344714 | Production of motif-specific and context-independent antibodies using peptide libraries as antigens The present invention is related to a method for producing motif-specific, context-independent antibodies which are specific to at least one modified amino acid residue in the context of variable surrounding amino acid or peptide sequences. The method is particularl... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342104 | Antibodies against the PRO4320 polypeptide 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 ... | 03/11/2008 |
