Anti-LINGO-1 has no detectable immunomodulatory effects in preclinical and phase 1 studies
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- Received May 25, 2017
- Accepted in final form September 21, 2017
- First Published December 15, 2017.
Author Disclosures
- Ann Ranger, PhD,
- Soma Ray, PhD,
- Suzanne Szak, PhD,
- Andrea Dearth, BS,
- Norm Allaire, BS,
- Ronald Murray, MD,
- Rebecca Gardner, PhD,
- Diego Cadavid, MD and
- Sha Mi, PhD
- Ann Ranger, PhD,
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Biogen Idec, Principal Scientist, 2003 to 2015
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Biogen Idec, 2003-2015
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- Soma Ray, PhD,
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Currently employed at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since December 2016. During the conduct of the work employed at Biogen.
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- Suzanne Szak, PhD,
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(1) Biogen, R&D Scientist, 15 years
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- Andrea Dearth, BS,
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(1) Current: Curis, Inc, Clinical Samples Operations Manager, 1 year (2) Past Directly related: Biogen, Inc, Associate Research Scientist II, 5 years
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(1) Biogen, Inc
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(1) Biogen, Inc
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- Norm Allaire, BS,
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Biogen, Senior Scientist, 17.5 years
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Biogen, Senior Scientist, 17.5 years
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Biogen, Senior Scientist, 17.5 years
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- Ronald Murray, MD,
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TEVA, Travel expenses and Honorarium. Biogen, Travel expenses and Honorarium. Genzyme, Travel expenses and Honorarium.
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TEVA, Travel expenses and Honorarium. Biogen, Travel expenses and Honorarium. Genzyme, Travel expenses and Honorarium.
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1. TEVA, 2. Biogen, 3.Genzyme, 4. Novartis
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- Rebecca Gardner, PhD,
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Excel Scientific Solutions, Medical Writer, 3 years
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- Diego Cadavid, MD and
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I'm a full time paid employee of Fulcrum Therapeutics, which is not involved on any research related to this publication
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I'm listed as an inventor on pending patent applications related to the use of drugs that block LINGO-1 to treat demyelination in multiple sclerosis.
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I'm a full time paid employee of Fulcrum Therapeutics. This work is not related to my employment in Fulcrum Therapeutics.
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I'm a full time paid employee of Fulcrum Therapeutics.
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I own restricted stock units and stock as compensation for my full time employment at Biogen.
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I own restricted stock units and stock as compensation for my full time employment at Biogen.
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- Sha Mi, PhD
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- From Biogen (A.R., S.R., S.S., A.D., N.A., D.C., S.M.), Cambridge, MA; MS Clinic of Colorado and IMMUNOe International Research Centers (R.M.), Centennial; and Excel Scientific Solutions (R.G.), Horsham, UK. Dr. Ranger, Dr. Ray, Ms. Dearth, and Dr. Cadavid were employees of Biogen at the time of the studies but have since left the company.
- Correspondence to Dr. Mi: sha.mi{at}biogen.com
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