US Patent 7148014 Methods of inhibiting phagocytosis

Patent 7148014 was granted and assigned to University of Pennsylvania on December, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

University of Pennsylvania

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

71480140

Patent Inventor Names

Alan D. Schreiber0

Jong-Gu Park0

Date of Patent

December 12, 2006

Patent Application Number

106396620

Date Filed

August 13, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Christina Chan

Patent abstract

The present invention relates, in general, to methods of treating diseases resulting from interactions between immune complexes and Fc receptors. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of modulating the clearance of antibody-coated cells from the circulation by inhibiting phagocytosis and to methods of modulating the interaction of immune complexes with tissue Fc receptors. Further, the invention relates to methods of modulating the activation of immunological processes mediated by Fc receptor activation resulting from antibody-antigen/receptor interaction.