Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Immunoglobulin – antiserum – antibody – or antibody fragment,... – Monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof
Patent
1997-03-21
1999-02-16
Feisee, Lila
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Immunoglobulin, antiserum, antibody, or antibody fragment,...
Monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof
4241301, 4241331, 4241711, 4241431, 4241531, 4241541, 4241731, 514 2, 514 8, 514885, A61K 39395, A61K 3512, A61K 3817
Patent
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058717340
ABSTRACT:
A method for the treatment of asthma is disclosed. The method comprises administration of an antibody, polypeptide or other molecule recognizing VLA-4, a protein expressed on the surface of certain leukocytes such as eosinophils.
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Burkly Linda C.
Lobb Roy R.
Biogen Inc.
Feisee Lila
Gambel Phillip
Myers, Esq. Louis
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