Patent · US Expired

Ligand/receptor specificity exchangers that redirect antibodies to receptors on a pathogen

US6660842B1 · kind B1 · utility

17Cited by
49References
34Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateSep 19, 2000
Grant dateDec 9, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 19, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/825
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating human diseases including, but not limited to, pathogens such as bacteria, yeast, parasites, fungus, viruses, and cancer. More specifically, embodiments described herein concern the manufacture and use of ligand/receptor specificity exchangers, which redirect existing antibodies in a subject to receptors present on pathogens.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.