Fibronectin based scaffold domain proteins that bind to PCSK9
US8420098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/70
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to fibronectin based scaffold domain proteins that bind PCSK9. The invention also relates to the use of the innovative proteins in therapeutic applications to treat atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia and other cholesterol related diseases. The invention further relates to cells comprising such proteins, polynucleotides encoding such proteins or fragments thereof, and to vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the innovative protein.
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