Soluble lymphotoxin-.beta. receptors and anti-lymphotoxin receptor and ligand antibodies as therapeutic agents for the treatment of immunological disease

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PATENT NO 5925351
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08505606

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This invention relates to compositions and methods comprising 'lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor blocking agents', which block lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor signalling. Lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor blocking agents are useful for treating lymphocyte-mediated immunological diseases, and more particularly, for inhibiting Th1 cell-mediated immune responses. This invention relates to soluble forms of the lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor extracellular domain that act as lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor blocking agents. This invention also relates to the use of antibodies directed against either the lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor or its ligand, surface lymphotoxin, that act as lymphotoxin-.beta. receptor blocking agents. A novel screening method for selecting soluble receptors, antibodies and other agents that block LT-.beta. receptor signalling is provided.

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BIOGEN MA INC250 BINNEY STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 02142

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Benjamin, Christopher D Beverly, MA 23 317
Browning, Jeffrey L Brookline, MA 33 319
Hochman, Paula S Brookline, MA 15 132

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