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Human antibodies derived from immunized xenomice

US6657103B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 1997
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2840/203
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Antibodies with fully human variable regions against a specific antigen can be prepared by administering the antigen to a transgenic animal which has been modified to produce such antibodies in response to antigenic challenge, but whose endogenous loci have been disabled. Various subsequent manipulations can be performed to obtain either antibodies per se or analogs thereof.

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