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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Terry B Strom, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Beth Israel Hospital Association, Boston, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241441 ; 4241821 ; 4241831 ; 424 852 ; 424 851 ; 4241451 ; 4241441 ; 4241341 ; 4241731 ; 42419711 ; 42419511 ; 4241541 ;
Abstract
Methods of inhibiting allograft rejection and of inhibiting B lymphocyte-mediated autoimmune diseases are provided. The methods involve the use of agents specific for the IL-2 receptor, such as monoclonal antibodies or IL-2, optionally linked to a cytotoxin. Administration of the agents inhibits the proliferation of lymphocytes expressing the IL-2 receptor and thus mitigates unwanted immune responses.