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Amino acid substitution mutants of interleukin 13

US6630576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2001
Grant dateOct 7, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides mutant hIL13 molecules include those made by substituting one or more of the amino acid residues that occur in the alpha-helix regions of native hIL13 with various other amino acid residues. Multiply mutated forms of hIL13 conjugated to cytotoxins are used to preferentially target diseased cells over non-diseased cells.

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