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Bifunctional antibodies and method of preparing same

US5582996A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1994
Grant dateDec 10, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A recombinant antibody capable of binding to two different antigenic sites, contains Fab fragments from the same or, preferably, different antibodies, which are brought into association by complementary interactive domains which have been inserted into a region of the antibody heavy chain constant region.

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