The present invention relates to
antigen binding molecules (ABMs). In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to recombinant
monoclonal antibodies, including chimeric, primatized or humanized antibodies or variants thereof specific for
cell surface or
membrane bound human CEA. In addition, the present invention relates to
nucleic acid molecules encoding such ABMs, and vectors and host cells comprising such
nucleic acid molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing the ABMs of the invention, and to methods of using these ABMs in treatment of
disease. In addition, the present invention relates to ABMs with modified
glycosylation having improved therapeutic properties, including antibodies with increased
Fc receptor binding and increased
effector function.