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Feline immunoglobulin E molecules and compositions there of

US6573372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 7, 2000
Grant dateJun 3, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/868
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to: nucleic acid molecules encoding the light chain and heavy chain of feline immunoglobulin E (IgE), including species-specific regions of feline IgE; proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules; inhibitors to the nucleic acids and proteins; antibodies to the proteins; cells transformed with the nucleic acid molecules; assays employing the transformed cells, nucleic acids, antibodies and/or proteins or portions thereof; methods for treating IgE-mediated responses (ie. allergy) using the materials provided; methods for eliciting an immune response to IgE and kits containing the nucleic acid molecules, proteins or derivatives thereof (ie. antibodies).

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