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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Veronique Bailly, Boxborough, MA (US);
Joseph Bonventre, Wayland, MA (US);
Inventors:
Veronique Bailly, Boxborough, MA (US);
Joseph Bonventre, Wayland, MA (US);
Assignees:
Biogen Idec MA Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are antibodies that inhibit proteolytic release of a soluble KIM-1 polypeptide from KIM-1 expressing cells. Also disclosed are methods of using the antibodies to inhibit shedding of the KIM-1 polypeptide.