Human monoclonal antibodies derived from human B cells and having neutralizing activity against influenza A viruses
US9573991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2333/11
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to human monoclonal antibodies derived from human B cells present in the blood of patients who had recovered from infection with influenza A viruses, wherein the monoclonal antibodies have neutralizing activity against influenza A viruses. The anti-influenza A virus monoclonal antibody of the present invention has binding and neutralizing activities against at least one influenza A virus selected from the group consisting of influenza A virus H1, H2 and H5 subtypes, and thus it is useful for the prevention and treatment of a disease caused by the influenza A virus and is also useful for diagnosis of influenza A virus infection.
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