IP Library Granted Patent US 6,984,720
Granted Patent B1
US 6,984,720 · App. 09/644,668 · Granted Jan 10, 2006

Human CTLA-4 antibodies

Assignee: Medarex, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 6,984,720
App. No.
09/644,668
Granted
Jan 10, 2006
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention provides human sequence antibodies against CTLA-4 and methods of treating human diseases, infections and other conditions using these antibodies.

Claims (33)

1. An antibody comprising:

(a) a heavy chain variable amino acid sequence having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:19; and

(b) a light chain variable amino acid sequence having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:9,

wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA-4.

2. An antibody comprising:

(a) a heavy chain variable amino acid sequence having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:17; and

(b) a light chain variable amino acid sequence having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7,

wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA4.

3. An antibody comprising:

(a) a heavy chain variable amino acid sequence having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:23; and

(b) a light chain variable amino acid sequence having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:13,

wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA4.

4. An antibody capable of binding human CTLA4, which antibody comprises:

(a) a heavy chain variable region having CDR sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:27, 32 and 37; and

(b) a light chain variable region having CDR sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:24, 29 and 35.

5. An antibody capable of binding human CTLA4, which antibody comprises:

(a) a heavy chain variable region having CDR sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:27, 33 and 37; and

(b) a light chain variable region having CDR sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:25, 30 and 35.

6. An antibody capable of binding human CTLA4, which antibody comprises:

(a) a heavy chain variable region having CDR sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:28, 34 and 38; and

(b) a light chain variable region having CDR sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOS:26, 31 and 36.

7. An antibody capable of binding human CTLA4, which antibody comprises:

(a) a heavy chain variable region of a human V H 3-30.3 gene; and

(b) a light chain variable region of a human V K A-27 gene.

8. An antibody according to claim 7 , wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA4 with a binding affinity of about 10 8 M −1 or greater.

9. An antibody according to claim 7 , wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA4 with a binding affinity of about 10 9 M −1 or greater.

10. An antibody according to claim 7 , wherein the antibody inhibits binding of the human CTLA4 to B7-1 or to B7-2.

11. An antibody capable of binding human CTLA4, which antibody comprises:

(a) a heavy chain variable region of a human V H 3-33 gene; and

(b) a light chain variable region of a human V K L-15 gene.

12. An antibody according to claim 11 , wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA4 with a binding affinity of about 10 8 M −1 or greater.

13. An antibody according to claim 11 , wherein the antibody is capable of binding human CTLA4 with a binding affinity of about 10 9 M[−1] −1 or greater.

14. An antibody according to claim 11 , wherein the antibody inhibits binding of the human CTLA4 to B7-1 or to B7-2.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Nov 7, 2014
From: MEDAREX, L.L.C.
To: E. R. SQUIBB & SONS, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 034126/0140 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 13, 2013
From: MEDAREX, INC.
To: MEDAREX, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 030608/0020 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2001
From: KORMAN, ALAN J.; HALK, EDWARD L.; LONBERG, NILS; DEO, YASHWANT M.; KELER, TIBOR P.
To: MEDAREX, INC.
Reel/Frame 011817/0279 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 6015045200 · Aug 24, 1999