Schering Corporation

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Schering-Plough Corporation

Gail F Seelig

Paul P Trotta

Paul Reichert

Robert A Kosecki

Tattanahalli L Nagabhushan

Hung V Le

Lata Ramanthan

Julie E Scheffler

Two kinds of antibody antagonists of the binding of human IL-4 to cellular receptors are provided by this invention. Some of the antagonists bind to specific regions of IL-4 which are believed to be involved in interactions between IL-4 and its receptors. Because of this specific binding by the antibodies to the IL-4, the binding of the IL-4 to the receptors is substantially inhibited. The other antibody antagonists of the invention are anti-idiotypic antibodies which, while lacking IL-4 activity, appear to mimic IL-4 and to compete directly with it for binding to the cellular receptors. Polypeptides used to make the antibody antagonists are also provided, together with methods for using the antagonists to inhibit the binding of IL-4 to its cellular receptors.

Antibody antagonists of human interleukin-4

Antagonists of GM-CSF are disclosed that comprise antibodies and anti-idiotypic antibodies specific for the carboxyl terminus of GM-CSF. These antagonists are useful for treating various diseases, the symptoms of which are increased by GM-CSF, and for lessening the effects of chemotherapy.

Antagonists of human granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor

Antagonists of human gamma interferon

A method of purifying granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), particularly recombinant human GM-CSF, in good yield and with retention of biological activity, comprising sequential anion-exchange, dye-ligand affinity, gel filtration and reversed-phase chromatography is disclosed.

Purification of GM-CSF

Oxidized variants of GM-CSF

A process is disclosed for purifying gamma interferon from various contaminants resulting from disruption of the cell in which the interferon was produced. The process provides for sequential removal of (a) nucleic acids, (b) negatively charged contaminating proteins, (c) positively charged contaminating proteins and (d) low and high molecular weight impurities.

Process for the purification of gamma interferon

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Gail F Seelig