Antibodies that bind human interleukin-18 and methods of making and using

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 neut...

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Hauptverfasser: DIXON, RICHARD, W, LABKOVSKY, BORIS, GHAYUR, TARIQ, DUNCAN, ALEXANDER ROBERT, SHORROCK, CELIA PATRICIA, LENNARD, SIMON, NICHOLAS, BROCKLEHURST, SIMON MARK, ROGUSKA, MIKE, SALFELD, JOCHEN, WHITE, MICHAEL, MANKOVICH, JOHN, THOMPSON, JULIA ELIZABETH
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Zusammenfassung: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.