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Monoclonal antibody

US6291239A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 25, 1999
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2317/34
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A monoclonal antibody (FE8) against human complement receptor type 2 CR2, CD21) which is able to substantially remove C3-derived fragments already attached to CR2, in particular C3dg from CR2 at temperatures of 25.degree. C. and above. Furthermore, the invention covers hybridoma cells and processes to obtain antibodies, as well as therapeutic applications.

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