Amine derivatives of folic acid analogs
US5140104A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2121/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Novel therapeutic antibody conjugates comprising amine derivatives of folic acid analogs covalently attached via a reactive amine group to an oxidized carbohydrate moiety of an antibody or antibody fragment are disclosed. The conjugates retain substantially the same immunorespecificity and immunoreactivity of the unconjugated antibody molecule. The immunospecificity and immunoreactivity of the antibody conjugates permits targeted delivery of the attached therapeutically effective amine derivative of folic acid analogs in vivo. The conjugates are therapeutically effective against a variety of neoplastic and non-neoplastic cellular disorders when administered in vivo. Methods for synthesizing the amine derivatives of folic acid analogs, methods for preparing the antibody conjugates, and methods for use of the conjugates in vivo are also disclosed.
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