Muteins of IFN-.beta.
US6127332A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A IFN-.beta. mutein in which phe (F), tyr (Y), trp (W) or his (H) is substituted for val (V) at position 101, when numbered in accordance with wild type IFN-.beta., DNA sequences encoding these IFN-.beta. muteins, recombinant DNA molecules containing those DNA sequences operatively linked to expression control sequences and capable of inducing expression of an IFN-.beta. mutein, hosts transformed with those recombinant DNA molecules, pharmaceutical compositions containing IFN-.beta. muteins and methods for treating viral infections, cancer or tumors, undesired cell proliferation, or for immunomodulation.
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