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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2016
Academia Sinica, Taipei, TW;
Han-Chung Wu, Taipei, TW;
Ruei-Min Lu, New Taipei, TW;
Chiung-Yi Chiu, Douliu, TW;
I-Ju Liu, Taipei, TW;
Yu-Ling Chang, New Taipei, TW;
Academia Sinica, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An isolated antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof having a specific binding affinity to an epitope located within the domain 1 or domain 3 of human vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2; SEQ ID NO: 74) is disclosed. The epitope within the domain 3 of the VEGFR2 is located between amino acid residues 250 and 270 of SEQ ID NO: 74. Use of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting tumor growth, tumor angiogenesis, and/or inducing cancer cell cytotoxicity in a subject in need thereof is also disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of detecting the presence of VEGFR2 in a tumor vascular endothelial cell or a cancer cell in a biological sample.