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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:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2004
Applicants:
Kristine M. Kim, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Steven R. Wiley, Seattle, WA (US);
Randal R. Ketchem, Snohomish, WA (US);
William C. Fanslow, Iii, Normandy Park, WA (US);
Inventors:
Kristine M. Kim, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Steven R. Wiley, Seattle, WA (US);
Randal R. Ketchem, Snohomish, WA (US);
William C. Fanslow, III, Normandy Park, WA (US);
Assignee:
Immunex Corporation, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides the TWEAK receptor and methods for identifying and using agonists and antagonists of the TWEAK receptor. In particular, the invention provides methods of screening for agonists and antagonists and for treating diseases or conditions mediated by angiogenesis, such as solid tumors and vascular deficiencies of cardiac or peripheral tissue.