Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-23
2010-10-05
Landsman, Robert (Department: 1647)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07807387
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure describes inventions related to the use of biological agents that cause cytokine receptors to be released from the surface of cells. One aspect of this invention is based on the unexpected finding that extending the length of an exemplary agent at the N-terminus enhances expression and production of the product by at least 10-fold. The extended protein can be used to prepare pharmaceutical compositions for treating inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Another aspect of this invention is based on the identification of biological agents that cause release of cytokine receptors not previously known as natural enzyme targets, such as the IL-1 Type I receptor, IL-1 Type II receptor and the IL-6 receptor. This disclosure provides products, assays, expression systems, purification methods, and production protocols useful for developing cytokine receptor releasing proteins as therapeutic agents.
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Broedel Sheldon
Gatanaga Tetsuya
Niece Ronald L.
Landsman Robert
Meyer Pharmaceuticals LLC
Schiff Michael
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