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Altered polypeptides with increased half-life

US6121022A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1995
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2317/55
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polypeptides that are cleared from the kidney and do not contain in their original form a Fc region of an IgG are altered so as to comprise a salvage receptor binding epitope of an Fc region of an IgG and thereby have increased circulatory half-life.

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