Inventors:
Tong Zhou - Birmingham AL, US
Kimihisa Ichikawa - Kanagawa-ken, JP
Robert P. Kimberly - Birmingham AL, US
William J. Koopman - Indian Springs AL, US
Jun Ohsumi - Kanagawa-ken, JP
Albert F. LoBuglio - Birmingham AL, US
Donald J. Buchsbaum - Alabaster AL, US
Assignee:
The UAB Research Foundation - Birmingham AL
International Classification:
A61K 39/395, C07K 16/28, C07K 16/30
US Classification:
4241431, 4241381, 5303871, 53038822, 5303888, 530350, 53038885
Abstract:
An antibody of the invention interacts with human DR5 or with human DR4 to produce agonistic or antagonistic effects downstream of the receptor including inhibition of cell proliferation and apoptosis. Methods and uses for the antibodies, optionally in combination with various therapeutic agents, are detailed, including treatment of apoptosis-related disease and treatment of dysregulated cell growth.