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Vascular endothelial growth factor variants

US6475796B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 2000
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method of enhancing the biological activity of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The invention further concerns certain VEGF variants having enhanced biological activity, methods and means for preparing these variants, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. In a further aspect, the invention concerns methods of treatment using, and articles of manufacture containing such VEGF variants.

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