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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth K Iwata, Westbury, NY (US);
J Gordon Foulkes, Huntington, NY (US);
Peter T Dijke, Port Washington, NY (US);
John D Haley, Great Neck, NY (US);
Assignee:
Oncogene Science, Inc., Uniondale, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352402 ; 43524025 ; 530399 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides (1) an antibody which (a) specifically binds to human TGF-.beta.3 and (b) exhibits substantially no cross reactivity with TGF-.beta.1 or TGF-.beta.2 and (2) antibodies directed against the pro region of the TGF-.beta. precursor. Further, this invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the pro region of the TGF-.beta. precursor. Also, this invention provides methods for diagnosing, detecting and treating subjects suffering from disorders associated with TGF-.beta.3.