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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2018
Merck Patent Gmbh, Darmstadt, DE;
Ablynx NV, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Francis Descamps, Roeselare, BE;
Gerald Beste, Ghent, BE;
Guy Hermans, Merelbeke, BE;
Hans Guehring, Geissenheim, DE;
Lars Toleikis, Kleinniedesheim, DE;
Christoph Ladel, Darmstadt, DE;
MERCK PATENT GMBH, Darmstadt, DE;
ABLYNX NV, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind MMP13 and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit an activity of MMP13 and preferably are also stable.