Antagonist antibodies against GDF-8

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7888486
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11503062

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The disclosure provides novel molecules related to growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular mouse and humanized antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity and signaling in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, ameliorating, preventing, prognosing, or monitoring degenerative orders of muscle, bone, and insulin metabolism, etc., in particular amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In addition, the disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of such disorders by using the antibodies, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and vectors of the invention.

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  • THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA;WYETH LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howland, David S Yardley, US 13 310
Karim, Riyez North Andover, US 11 347
Kelley, Pamela Reading, US 7 214
Kwak, Seung Poon Ewing, US 7 214
Pangalos, Menelas N Pennington, US 7 214
Tan, Xiang-Yang Reading, US 19 699
Tchistiakova, Lioudmila Andover, US 43 912
Walsh, Frank S Bryn Mawr, US 7 214
Zaleska, Margaret M Narberth, US 7 214

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