Philogen S.p.a.

Cornelia Halin

Dario Neri

Fredrik Nilsson

Lorenzo Tarli

Luciano Zardi

Barbara Carnemolla

Laura Borsi

Verena Gafner

Treatment of lesions of pathological angiogenesis, especially tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic retinopathy, age-related muscular degeneration, and angiomas. A conjugate is used comprising a molecule that exerts a biocidal or cytotoxic effect on target cells in the lesions and an antibody directed against an extracellular matrix component which is present in such lesions. The antibody may be directed against fibronectin-2 (IL-2), doxorubicin, interleukin-12 (IL-12), Interferon-&#x3b3; (IFN-&#x3b3;), Tumor Necrosis Factor &#x3b1; (TNF&#x3b1;) or Tissue Factor protein (which may be truncated).

Compositions and methods for treatment of angiogenesis in pathological lesions

Treatment of lesions of pathological angiogenesis, especially tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetic retinopathy, age-related muscular degeneration. and angiomas. A conjugate is used comprising a molecule that exerts a biocidal or cytotoxic effect on target cells in the lesions and an antibody directed against an extracellular matrix component which is present in such lesions. The antibody may be directed against fibronectin-2 (IL-2), doxorubicin, interleukin-12(IL-12), Interferon-&#x3b3; (IFN-&#x3b3;), Tumor Necrosis Factor &#x3b1;(TNF&#x3b1;) or Tissue Factor protein (which may be truncated).

Conjugate for targeting therapeutic or diagnostic agent or drug to cells or tissues in a body, e.g. areas of neoplastic growth or angiogenesis. Use of conjugate for in vivo diagnosis or therapy e.g. inhibiting tumor growth or metastasis, inhibiting angiogenesis and/or treating cancer. Conjugate comprises therapeutic or diagnostic agent as oligomeric protein e.g. heterodimeric protein, wherein first and second subunits of protein are each conjugated to a specific binding member e.g. an antibody fragment such as scFv. Subunits of oligomer may be conjugated to specific binding members as fusion proteins. Conjugate may comprise IL-12 heterodimer having two subunits, each subunit fused to scFv L19 or TN11 for targeting IL-12 to extracellular matrix components associated with neoplastic growth and angiogenesis.

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Cornelia Halin