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Protein micelles

US5071964A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1990
Grant dateDec 10, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2317/73
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A micelle of an adhesion protein which naturally includes a phosphatidylinositol lipid anchor, the micelle being capable of binding multivalently to a plurality of target molecules on a cell surface; where the adhesion protein is LFA-3, the LFA-3 micelles can be administered to a patient to inhibit binding of activated T-cells to other cells.

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