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Summary for Patent: 10,562,974
Title:Methods of administering IgG1 antibodies and methods of suppressing angiogenesis
Abstract: A method of suppressing angiogenesis involves administering to a subject an isolated Fc fragment of an IgG1 antibody, or an IgG1 antibody.
Inventor(s): Ambati; Jayakrishna (Lexington, KY), De Falco; Sandro (Naples, IT)
Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation (Lexington, KY)
Application Number:14/772,243
Patent Claims:1. A method of suppressing angiogenesis, comprising: intravitreously administering to a subject in need of treatment for a condition associated with angiogenesis an isolated Fc fragment of an IgG1 antibody, wherein the administered Fc fragment decreases new blood vessel formation.

2. The method of claim 1, and further comprising administering a drug selected from the group consisting of: bevacizumab, ranibizumab, trastuzumab, sorafenib (Nexavar), sunitinib (Sutent), pazopanib (Votrient), everolimus (Afinitor).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the antibody is monoclonal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the antibody is humanized.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising administering an additional therapeutic agent.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the additional therapeutic agent is an angiogenesis-inhibiting compound.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the additional therapeutic agent is an anticancer compound.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the subject is a human.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the IgG1 antibody is not selected from the group consisting of bevacizumab, trastuzumab, ado-trastuzumab emtansine, adalimumab, golimumab, efalizumab, canakinumab, pertuzumab, and intravenous immunoglobulin; or is selected from the group consisting of tocilizumab, atilizumab, ofatumumab, alemtuzumab, palivizumab, motavizumab, raxibacumab, belimumab, omalizumab, ipilmumab, daclizumab, ustekinumab, alefacept, elotuzumab, ACE-011, ACE-031, MGAWN1, NCT01736683, MNRP1685A, IMC-A12, IMC 1121B, FG-3019, MT203, necitumumab, immunex, hLL1, IMGN388, AMG 479, AIN457, CD4-IgG, J695, BIIB023, AIN457, IMC-1121B, MEDI4893, nimotuzumab, mepolizumab, TRC105, solanezumab, and ficlatuzumab.

Details for Patent 10,562,974

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Hoffmann-la Roche Inc. ZENAPAX daclizumab Injection 103749 December 10, 1997 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab (publ) SYNAGIS palivizumab For Injection 103770 June 19, 1998 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ab (publ) SYNAGIS palivizumab Injection 103770 July 23, 2004 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
Genentech, Inc. HERCEPTIN trastuzumab For Injection 103792 September 25, 1998 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
Genentech, Inc. HERCEPTIN trastuzumab For Injection 103792 February 10, 2017 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
Genzyme Corporation CAMPATH alemtuzumab Injection 103948 May 07, 2001 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
Genzyme Corporation LEMTRADA alemtuzumab Injection 103948 November 14, 2014 ⤷  Get Started Free 2034-03-13
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