Abstract:
The present application relates to compounds of the fornula (VII), wherein the substituents R -R , X and Y are as defined in the description and to compounds of formula (VIII) or formula (IX) and when R is in the ortho position to X, R and R are taken together with the atoms to which are each attached to form an aromatic heterocyclic ring. The application further relates to polypeptides which comprise the ligand binding domain of Cdc25, crystalline forms of these polypeptides and the use of these crystalline forms to determine the three dimensional structure of the catalytic domain of Cdc25. The invention also relates to the use of the three dimensional structure of the Cdc25 catalytic domain in methods of designing and/or identifying potential inhibitors of Cdc25 activity, for example, compounds which inhibit the binding of a native substrate to the Cdc25 catalytic domain.
Abstract:
Antibodies that bind human interleukin-18 (hIL-18) are provided, in particular antibodies that bind epitope(s) of human IL-18. The antibodies can be, for example, entirely human antibodies, recombinant antibodies, or monoclonal antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-18 and neutralize hIL-18 activity in vitro and in vivo . An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Method of making and method of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-18 and for inhibiting hIL-18 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-18 activity is detrimental.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polypeptides which comprise the ligand binding domain of Cdc25, crystalline forms of these polypeptides and the use of these crystalline forms to determine the three dimensional structure of the catalytic domain of Cdc25. The invention also relates to the use of the three dimensional structure of the Cdc25 catalytic domain in methods of designing and/or identifying potential inhibitors of Cdc25 activity, for example, compounds which inhibit the binding of a native substrate to the Cdc25 catalytic domain.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polypeptides which comprise the ligand binding domain of Tie-2, crystalline forms of these polypeptides and the use of these crystalline forms to determine the three dimensional structure of the catalytic domain of Tie-2. The invention also relates to the use of the three dimensional structure of the Tie-2 catalytic domain both alone, or in complex with inhibitors, in methods of designing and/or identifying potential inhibitors of Tie-2 activity, for example, compounds which inhibit the binding of a native substrate to the Tie-2 catalytic domain.
Abstract:
It is shown that TPL-2 is responsible for phosphorylation of p105 and its resultant proteolysis, which leads to p50 Rel translocation to the nucleus. Accordingly, the invention provides TPL-2 as a specific regulator of the activation of NFkB, and thus as a modulator of inflammatory responses in which p105 is involved, as a target for the development of compounds capable of influencing NFkB activation. 68 claims, 14 figures
Abstract:
Antibodies that bind human interleukin-18 (hIL-18) are provided, in particular, antibodies that bind epitope(s) of human IL-18. The antibodies can be, for example, entirely human antibodies, recombinant antibodies, or monoclonal antibodies. Preferred antibodies have high affinity for hIL-18 and neutralize hIL-18 activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Method of making and method of using the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hIL-18 and for inhibiting hIL-I8 activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hIL-18 activity is detrimental.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polypeptides which comprise the ligand binding domain of Cdc25, crystalline forms of these polypeptides and the use of these crystalline forms to determine the three dimensional structure of t he catalytic domain of Cdc25. The invention also relates to the use of the thre e dimensional structure of the Cdc25 catalytic domain in methods of designing and/or identifying potential inhibitors of Cdc25 activity, for example, compounds which inhibit the binding of a native substrate to the Cdc25 catalytic domain.
Abstract:
It is shown that TPL-2 is responsible for phosphorylation of p105 and its resultant proteolysis, which leads to p50 Rel translocation to the nucleus. Accordingly, the invention provides TPL-2 as a specific regulator of the activation of NFkappaB, and thus as a modulator of inflammatory responses in which p105 is involved, and as a target for the development of compounds capable of influencing NFkappaB activation.