Chiron Corporation

Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Gmbh

Mark De Boer

Leah B Conroy

Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.

Anti-CD40 antibodies capable of blocking B-cell activation

Methods for preventing or treating an IgE-mediated allergic disease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.

Method for treating an IgE-mediated disease in a patient using anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies

Methods for preventing or treating an antibody-mediated diease in a patient are presented, the methods comprising administration of a monoclonal antibody capable of binding to a human CD40 antigen located on the surface of a human B cell, wherein the binding of the antibody to the CD40 antigen prevents the growth or differentiation of the B cell. Monoclonal antibodies useful in these methods, and epitopes immunoreactive with such monoclonal antibodies are also presented.

Methods of blocking B-cell activation using anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies

CD40 antigen antibody complex

Methods of blocking B cell proliferation using anti-CD40 monoclonal

Anti-B7-1 antibodies or other B7-1 ligands may be used to prevent or treat a T-cell-mediated immune system disease in a patient or to induce antigen-specific tolerance. The anti-B7-1 antibodies may be used to cause T cell anergy, treat allograft transplant rejection, treat graft versus host disease, and prevent or treat rheumatoid arthritis. An immunosuppressive agent is co-administered with the antibody.

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Beverwyk, Netherlands

Mark De Boer