Methods and compositions for immunologically modulating growth hormone receptor activity
US4857637A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 12, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S930/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The activity of growth-associated receptors is modulated in vivo in a controlled and reproducible fashion by immunizing animals against target growth-associated receptors. This is accomplished by the use of immunogens predetermined to induce primarily agonist or antagonist responses. The immunogens include anti-ligand antibodies and receptor derivatives.
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