Humanized anti-IL-6 antibodies

Details Humanized anti-IL-6 antibodies Humanized anti-IL-6 antibodies

2009-11-13

2011-11-22

Shafer, Shulamith H (Department: 1647)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Micro-organism, tissue cell culture or enzyme using process...

Using tissue cell culture to make a protein or polypeptide

C435S070100, C435S069100, C435S325000, C530S388230, C530S388150, C530S388100, C530S386000

Reexamination Certificate

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08062866

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to novel chimeric, humanized or CDR-grafted anti-IL-6 antibodies, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one such anti-IL-6 antibody, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, including therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.

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