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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2015
Calypso Biotech SA, Plan-les-Ouates, CH;
Merck Patent Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Yolande Chvatchko Missotten, Confignon, CH;
Laurence Goffin, Ornex, FR;
Olivier Leger, Saint Sixt, FR;
Steven M. Dunn, Sergy, FR;
Christine Power, Thoiry, FR;
Kinsey Maundrell, Chêne Bougeries, CH;
CALYPSO BIOTECH SA, Plan-les-Ouates, CH;
MERCK PATENT GMBH, Darmstadt, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to new proteins that bind to MMP9 and comprise at least one fragment of a heavy chain variable region and/or at least one fragment of a light chain variable region of an antibody. In particular, the MMP9 binding proteins according to the invention are able to neutralize MMP9 activity and are useful in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases or cancers. In particular, the MMP9 binding proteins according to the invention are useful in diagnosis of MMP9-related disorders.