Allergen
US9164101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2800/24
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An isolated horse allergen is disclosed which is a secretoglobin having a molecular weight of 15 kDa under non-reducing conditions and comprising a first peptide chain having a molecular weight of about 5 kDa and a second peptide chain having a molecular weight of about 10 kDa linked together, and variants and fragments thereof sharing epitopes for antibodies therewith. The use of the allergen in diagnosis and therapy is also disclosed as well as a diagnostic kit and a pharmaceutical composition containing the allergen.
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