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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Zoetis Services Llc, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Andrea Joy Gonzales, Portage, MI (US);
Gregory Fici, Galesburg, MI (US);
Gary Francis Bammert, Portage, MI (US);
Steven Alan Dunham, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Zoetis Services LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/68 (2006.01); C07K 16/24 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/244 (2013.01); G01N 33/6869 (2013.01); A61K 2039/505 (2013.01); A61K 2039/552 (2013.01); C07K 2317/24 (2013.01); C07K 2317/33 (2013.01); C07K 2317/34 (2013.01); C07K 2317/76 (2013.01); C07K 2317/92 (2013.01); G01N 2333/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cell-based assay for assessing the functional activity of a canine or feline IL-31 inhibitor candidate is provided. Such a canine or feline IL-31 inhibitor candidate can be an isolated antibody that specifically binds to at least one of canine Interleukin-31 (IL-31) or feline IL-31. Such antibodies can be in the form of diagnostic and/or veterinary compositions useful for treating a pruritic and/or allergic condition in dogs or cats.