Methods of administering/dosing anti-RSV antibodies for prophylaxis and treatment
US7847082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2317/565
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention encompasses novel antibodies and fragments thereof which immunospecifically bind to one or more RSV antigens and compositions comprising said antibodies and antibody fragments. The present invention encompasses methods preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in a human, comprising administering to said human a prophylactically effective amount of one or more antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to one or more RSV antigens, wherein a certain serum titer of said antibodies or antibody fragments is achieved in said human subject. The present invention also encompasses methods for treating or ameliorating symptoms associated with a RSV infection in a human, comprising administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of one or more antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to one or more RSV antigens, wherein a certain serum titer of said antibodies or antibody fragments is achieved in said human subject. The present invention further encompasses compositions comprising antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to a RSV antigen, and methods using said compositions for detecti…
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