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Wnt antagonists and their use in the diagnosis and treatment of Wnt-mediated disorders

US7947277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2007
Grant dateMay 24, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides for chimeric Wnt antagonists comprising a Frz domain component derived from a Frizzled protein, a secreted Frizzled related protein or Ror protein and an Fc immunoglobulin component, and their use in the treatment and diagnostic detection of cellular Wnt signaling and Wnt-mediated disorders, including cancer.

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