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Vascular endothelial growth factor variants

US6887848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2002
Grant dateMay 3, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K38/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method of enhancing the biological activity of vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The invention further concerns certain VEGF variants having enhanced biological activity, methods and means for preparing these variants, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. In a further aspect, the invention concerns methods of treatment using, and articles of manufacture containing such VEGF variants.

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