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FGF-2 variants having N-terminal deletions and increased receptor selectivity and uses thereof

US8962556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2007
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2031

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

Abstract

The present invention relates to the design, manufacture and use of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) polypeptides having improved receptor specificity. In particular, the invention relates to isolated FGF2 and FGF4 polypeptides that include a truncated N-terminus and optionally N-terminal amino acid substitutions. The present invention provides polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, compositions of the same and methods for use thereof.

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