Patent · US Expired

Immunoglobulins devoid of light chains

US6765087B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL · BE

Inventors

Cecile Casterman · Sint-Genesius-Rode, BE
Raymond Hamers · Sint-Genesius-Rode, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 19, 1999
Grant date	Jul 20, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 19, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2319/30
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is provided an isolated immunoglobulin comprising two heavy polypeptide chains sufficient for the formation of a complete antigen binding site or several antigen binding sites, wherein the immunoglobulin is further devoid of light polypeptide chains.

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