Anti-IGF-I receptor antibody
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- IMMUNOGEN INC
- Publication Date
- 2006-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001]
[01] This application is a continuation-in-part of parent application 10 / 170,390, filed June 14, 2002, which parent application is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. field of invention
[0002]
[02] The present invention relates to antibodies that bind to human insulin-like growth factor-I receptor (IGF-I receptor). More specifically, the present invention relates to anti-IGF-I receptor antibodies that inhibit the cellular function of IGF-I receptor. More specifically, the invention relates to antibodies that antagonize the effects of IGF-I, IGF-II, and serum on tumor cell growth and survival, which substantially lack agonist activity. The present invention also relates to fragments of said antibodies, humanized and resurfaced forms of said antibodies, conjugates of said antibodies, derivatives of said antibodies, and their Uses in diagnostic, research and therapeutic applications. The present invention further relates to improved antibodies or fragment...