Use of CD 23 antagonists for treatment of neoplastic disorders
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- IDEC PHARM CORP
- Publication Date
- 2004-05-05
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Cross References to Related Applications
[0002] This application claims priority to the following patent applications: U.S. Serial No. 09 / 772,938, filed January 31, 2001; U.S. Serial No. 09 / 855,717, filed May 16, 2001; and U.S. Serial No. 09 / 985,646, filed on , each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. field of invention
[0003] In a broader aspect, the invention relates to the use of CD23 antagonists for the treatment of neoplastic diseases. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides the use of an anti-CD23 antibody for immunotherapy of malignancies, including B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL). Background of the invention
[0004] Patients with a wide variety of malignancies have benefited from advances in cancer treatment over the past few decades. Unfortunately, most patients eventually succumb to their disease despite modern therapies that greatly increase regression rates and prolong survival. Barriers to be...