Compositions and methods for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders
AssigneeMillennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorDouglas Adam Levinson
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AssigneeMillennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorDouglas Adam Levinson
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The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and diagnosis of immune disorders, especially T helper lymphocyte-related disorders. For example, genes which are differentially expressed within and among T helper (TH) cells and TH cell subpopulations, which include, but are not limited to TH0, TH1 and TH2 cell subpopulations are identified. Genes are also identified via the ability of their gene products to interact with gene products involved in the differentiation, maintenance and effector function of such TH cells and TH cell subpopulations. The genes identified can be used diagnostically or as targets for therapeutic intervention. In this regard, the present invention provides methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds as treatments of immune disorders, especially TH cell subpopulation-related disorders. Additionally, methods are provided for the diagnostic evaluation and prognosis of TH cell subpopulation-related disorders, for the identification of subjects exhibiting a predisposition to such conditions, for monitoring patients undergoing clinical evaluation for the treatment of such disorders, and for monitoring the efficacy of compounds used in clinical trials.
An isolated antibody or fragment thereof which binds to:
A monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof which binds to:
A humanized antibody or fragment thereof which binds to:
An antibody Fc region fusion polypeptide comprising an antibody Fc region linked to:
An antibody or fragment thereof which binds to an extracellular domain of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 or 24.
An isolated antibody or fragment thereof which binds to a 200 gene product differentially expressed on Th1 cells, wherein the 200 gene product comprises and the antibody binds to:
A monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof which binds to a 200 gene product differentially expressed on Th1 cells, wherein the 200 gene product comprises and the antibody binds to:
A humanized antibody or fragment thereof which binds to a 200 gene product differentially expressed on Th1 cells, wherein the 200 gene product comprises and the antibody binds to:
An antibody or fragment thereof which binds to the extracellular domain of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 or 24, wherein the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10 or 24 is differentially expressed on Th1 cells.
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