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Antibodies against CTLA4

US7034121B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2001
Grant dateApr 25, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2317/34
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention provides an antibody-toxic moiety conjugates comprising an antibody that specifically recognizes a molecule expressed on the surface of a T cell which is expressed only on T cells and is only expressed transiently on T cells upon T cell activation. Preferably, the T cell molecule is CTLA4. The invention further provides anti-CTLA4 antibodies and humanized forms thereof.

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