Antibodies, humanized antibodies, resurfaced antibodies, antibody
fragments, derivatized antibodies, and conjugates of these molecules with
cytotoxic agents, which specifically bind to and inhibit insulin-like
growth factor-I receptor, antagonize the effects of IGF-I and are
substantially devoid of agonist activity toward the insulin-like growth
factor-I receptor. These molecules can be conjugated to cytotoxic agents
for use in the treatment of tumors that express elevated levels of IGF-I
receptor, such as breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, ovarian
carcinoma, synovial sarcoma and pancreatic cancer. These molecules can
also be labeled for in vitro and in vivo diagnostic uses, such as in the
diagnosis and imaging of tumors that express elevated levels of IGF-I
receptor.