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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2006
Anan Chuntharapai, Colma, CA (US);
Jin K. Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Leonard G. Presta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Timothy Stewart, San Francisco, CA (US);
Anan Chuntharapai, Colma, CA (US);
Jin K. Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Leonard G. Presta, San Francisco, CA (US);
Timothy Stewart, San Francisco, CA (US);
Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the generation and characterization of neutralizing anti-IFN-α monoclonal antibodies with broad reactivity against various IFN-α subtypes. The invention further relates to the use of such anti-IFN-α antibodies in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with increased expression of IFN-α, in particular, autoimmune disorders such as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).