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Therapeutic Gene

US6541219B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 21, 1999
Grant dateApr 1, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2799/027
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polynucleotide sequences and vectors containing them, for use in gene therapy, the polynucleotide sequences comprising two or more therapeutic genes operably linked to a promoter and encoding a fusion protein product of the therapeutic genes. The fusion protein may be for example a tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-DOPA decarboxylase (DD) fusion in either TH-DD or DD-TH order, useful for treating Parkinson's disease.

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