Use of immunesuppressant receptor

US8945557B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945557-B2
Application numberUS-201213661717-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2012
Priority dateOct 21, 2004
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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The present invention relates to use of an antagonist of BIR1 (B cell immunoglobulin receptor 1) related to the present invention, a method for screening the antagonist, in addition to subtype polypeptides of BIR1, the polynucleotide encoding them and antibodies for the polypeptides. BIR1 functions as an immunosuppressive receptor, and the antagonist of BIR1 has immunopotentive activity, which is able to use for preventing and/or treating a cancer, an immunodeficiency disease or an infectious disease.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for potentiating an immune response comprising: administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an antagonist of a protein, said protein having the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 6, wherein the antagonist is an isolated monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof that specifically binds to a protein having the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 6. 2. The method of claim…

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What does patent US8945557B2 cover?
The present invention relates to use of an antagonist of BIR1 (B cell immunoglobulin receptor 1) related to the present invention, a method for screening the antagonist, in addition to subtype polypeptides of BIR1, the polynucleotide encoding them and antibodies for the polypeptides. BIR1 functions as an immunosuppressive receptor, and the antagonist of BIR1 has immunopotentive activity, …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ono Pharmaceutical Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K31/7088. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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