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Monocyte activating cytokine

US6090377A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 1998
Grant dateJul 18, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides novel monocyte activating cytokine (MAC) and a polynucleotide encoding MAC. The invention also provides for genetically engineered expression vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid sequence encoding MAC. The invention also provides for the production and use of substantially purified MAC in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer and disease of the immune system. The invention also describes diagnostic assays which utilize the polynucleotide to hybridize with the transcripts encoding MAC and antibodies which specifically bind to MAC.

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