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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2015
Merck Patent Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Stefan Becker, Darmstadt, DE;
Bjoern Hock, Maintal, DE;
Stefan Zielonka, Lorsch, DE;
Harald Kolmar, Mühltal, DE;
Martin Empting, Muehlheim am Maim, DE;
Merck Patent GmbH, Darmstadt, DE;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for generating bispecific shark variable antibody domains (vNAR domains) and uses thereof. The present invention further provides fusion proteins comprising the inventive bispecific vNAR domains as well as polynucleotide libraries for use in the generation of the inventive bi-specific vNARs. Furthermore, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inventive bispecific vNARs or fusion proteins comprising bi-specific vNAR domains for use in the treatment of pathological conditions in an individual. The invention also provides kits of parts comprising the bispecific vNAR domains or fusion proteins.