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Pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of a malignant tumor

US6328956A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1998
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K39/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed which comprise recombinant viruses containing a DNA fragment encoding a polypeptide recognized by a particular antibody H23, which recognizes a particular tumor antigen expressed on breast cancer cells. This antibody specifically binds to an epitope comprising a tandem repeat sequence of 20 amino acids comprised in a transmembrane form as well as a secreted form of the polypeptide specifically bound by antibody H23.

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