79 results about "Immunoglobulin Fragments" patented technology

The invention relates to C5 inhibitors, which inhibit type II endothelial cell activation, wherein the inhibition is manifested by the suppression of E-selectin. These inhibitors are useful in treatment of delayed xenograft rejection or acute vascular rejection. The inhibitors include antibody molecules, as well as homologues, analogues and modified or derived forms thereof, including immunoglobulin fragments like Fab, F(ab')2 and Fv, small molecules, including peptides, oligonucleotides, peptidomimetics and organic compounds. Examples of monoclonal antibodies, which bind to and inhibit C5, were generated and are designated MAb 137-76 and MAb 137-30.

The present invention relates to an insulinotropic peptide conjugate having improved in-vivo duration of efficacy and stability, comprising an insulinotropic peptide, a non-peptide polymer and an immunoglobulin Fc region, which are covalently linked to each other, and a use of the same. The insulinotropic peptide conjugate of the present invention has the in-vivo activity which is maintained relatively high, and has remarkably increased blood half-life, and thus it can be desirably employed in the development of long acting formulations of various peptide drugs.

A eukaryotic expression vector capable of displaying a multi-chain polypeptide on the surface of a host cell is provided, such that the biological activity of the multi-chain polypeptide is exhibited at the surface of the host cell. Such a vector allows for the display of complex biologically active polypeptides, e.g., biologically active multi-chain polypeptides such as immunoglobulin Fab fragments. The present invention describes and enables the successful display of a multi-chain polypeptide on the surface of a eukaryotic host cell. Preferred vectors are described for expressing the chains of a multi-chain polypeptide in a host cell separately and independently (e.g., under separate vector control elements, and / or on separate expression vectors, thus forming a matched vector set). The use of such matched vector sets provides flexibility and versatility in the generation of eukaryotic display libraries, for example the ability to generate and to display multi-chain polypeptides by combining and recombining vectors that express variegations of the individual chains of a multi-chain polypeptide. Entire repertoires of novel chain combinations can be devised using such vector sets.

The present invention relates to an insulin conjugate having improved in vivo duration and stability, which is prepared by covalently linking insulin with an immunoglobulin Fc region via a non-peptidyl polymer, a long-acting formulation comprising the same, and a preparation method thereof. The insulin conjugate of the present invention maintains in vivo activity of the peptide at a relatively high level and remarkably increases the serum half-life thereof, thereby greatly improving drug compliance upon insulin treatment.

The present invention relates to a long-acting interferon beta formulation having improved in vivo duration and stability, comprising an interferon beta conjugate that is prepared by covalently linking interferon beta with an immunoglobulin Fc region via a non-peptidyl polymer, and a preparation method thereof. The long-acting interferon beta formulation of the present invention maintains in vivo activity of interferon beta at a relatively high level and remarkably increases the serum half-life thereof, thereby being used for various diseases, for which interferon is efficacious.

A recombinant fusion protein comprising the moieties Band CT, and optionally REP, wherein B is comprising at least one immunoglobulin fragment, which provides the capacity of selective interaction with an organic target; CT is a moiety of from 70 to 120 amino acid residues and is derived from the C-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein; and REP is a moiety of from 70 to 300 amino acid residues and is derived from the repetitive fragment of a spider silk protein.

The present invention relates to a long-acting human follicle-stimulating hormone formulation having improved in vivo duration and stability, comprising a human follicle-stimulating hormone conjugate that is prepared by covalently linking human follicle-stimulating hormone with an immunoglobulin Fc region via a non-peptidyl polymer, and a preparation method thereof. The long-acting human follicle-stimulating hormone formulation of the present invention maintains in vivo activity of human follicle-stimulating hormone at a relatively high level and remarkably increases the serum half-life thereof.

The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing chimeric immunoglobulins or immunoglobulin fragments. Furthermore, the invention also provides a stabilized anti-EGP-2 scFv fragment.