Inventors:
Jack D. Burton - Long Island City NY, US
Rhona Stein - Maplewood NJ, US
David M. Goldenberg - Mendham NJ, US
Assignee:
IMMUNOMEDICS, INC. - Morris Plains NJ
CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND IMMUNOLOGY - Morris Plains NJ
International Classification:
A61K 39/395, A61P 35/02, A61P 37/00, A61P 37/06, A61K 38/20, A61P 19/02, A61P 1/04, A61P 1/16, A61K 51/10, A61K 38/19, A61P 35/00, A61P 3/10
US Classification:
424 149, 4241721, 4241741, 4241331, 4241781, 4241361, 424 851, 424 852, 4241351
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions comprising interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and anti-CD74 or anti-HLA-DR antibodies. In preferred embodiments, the IFN-γ increases the expression of CD74 and/or HLA-DR in target cells and increases the sensitivity of the cells to the cytotoxic effects of the anti-CD74 or anti-HLA-DR antibodies. The compositions and methods are of use to treat diseases involving CD74 and/or HLA-DR cells, such as cancer cells, autoimmune disease cells or immune dysfunction disease cells.