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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon, KR;
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, KR;
INSTITUTE FOR BASIC SCIENCE, Daejeon, KR;
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition which is for preventing and treating eye diseases and comprises an anti-angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) antibody and, more specifically, to a novel use of an anti-Ang2 antibody as an agent for preventing or treating eye diseases, wherein the anti-Ang2 antibody is specifically coupled to Ang2, is coupled to a Tie2 receptor together with Ang2, and has improved affinity. The composition according to the present invention can be usefully used to develop a treatment agent for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.