Biosynthetic binding proteins for immunotargeting
US5753204A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/55
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a formulation for targeting an epitope on an antigen expressed in a mammal. The formulation comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier together with a dimeric biosynthetic construct for binding at least one preselected antigen. The biosynthetic construct contains two polypeptide chains, each of which define single-chain Fv (sFv) binding proteins and have C-terminal tails that facilitate the crosslinking of two sFv polypeptides. The resulting dimeric constructs have a conformation permitting binding of a preselected antigen by the binding site of each polypeptide chain when administered to a mammal. The formulation has particular utility in in vivo imaging and drug targeting experiments.
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