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Highly purified cytokine activating factor and methods of use

US6420337B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2000
Grant dateJul 16, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/853
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is an isolated Cytokine Activating Factor (CAF) protein, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a CAF protein, an antibody that selectively binds to a CAF protein, a composition comprising a Cytokine Activating Factor (CAF), and a method for modulating the immune system using the composition. Also disclosed is a method for treating cancer using such a composition.

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