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Claims for Patent: 8,377,690


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Summary for Patent: 8,377,690
Title:Cells and methods for producing blocking antibodies to human RANKL
Abstract: Described herein are cell lines and methods for preparing antibodies that bind RANKL, including cell lines that produce blocking antibodies to human RANKL.
Inventor(s): Anderson; Dirk M (Port Townsend, WA)
Assignee: Immunex Corporation (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Application Number:12/802,801
Patent Claims:1. A cell that produces a blocking antibody, wherein the blocking antibody binds to a human RANKL polypeptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO:13 and inhibits the binding of the human RANKL polypeptide to a human RANK polypeptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO:6.

2. A cell that produces a blocking antibody, wherein the blocking antibody binds to a fragment of a human RANKL polypeptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO:13 and inhibits the binding of the human RANKL polypeptide to a human RANK polypeptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, wherein the fragment is selected from the group consisting of a) an extracellular domain comprising amino acids 69-317 of SEQ ID NO:13, and b) a receptor binding domain comprising amino acids 162-317 of SEQ ID NO:13.

3. A method of producing a blocking antibody, comprising culturing the cell of claim 1 under conditions that permit the production of the blocking antibody.

4. A method of producing a blocking antibody, comprising culturing the cell of claim 2 under conditions that permit the production of the blocking antibody.

International Patent Family for US Patent 8,377,690

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9958674 ⤷  Subscribe
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9828426 ⤷  Subscribe
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 9828424 ⤷  Subscribe
United States of America 8715683 ⤷  Subscribe
United States of America 8569456 ⤷  Subscribe
United States of America 8333963 ⤷  Subscribe
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