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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
George L Wright, Jr, Norfolk, VA (US);
Assignee:
Eastern Virginia Medical School of Medical College of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ; C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5303873 ; 435 7021 ; 4351722 ; 43524027 ; 5303871 ; 53038815 ; 53038822 ; 5303888 ; 530350 ; 530395 ; 536 2353 ; 536 235 ;
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to prostate carcinoma and do not bind substantially to normal prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia, as well as hybridoma cell lines producing the monoclonal antibodies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a monoclonal antibody designated MAb PD41 is disclosed. A new antigen designated prostate mucin antigen is disclosed in isolated, substantially pure form. In addition, methods for using the hybridoma cell lines, the monoclonal antibody and/or the antigen for diagnosis, prophylaxis and/or treatment of prostate carcinoma are disclosed.