Genentech, Tanox Biosystems news

GNE (South San Francisco) sued Tanox (Houston) for alleged infringment of GNE's "Cabilly Patent" covering antibody technology related to chimeric immunoglobulin compositions, expression vectors and methods. GNE said the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Texas, includes Tanox's development efforts for antibodies to IgE, a protein central to allergic responses. ...