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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:
Jul. 19, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 10, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ronald J Billing, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-723 ; 435-724 ; 435-78 ; 436503 ; 436518 ; 436536 ; 436813 ; 540399 ; 530403 ; 530828 ;
Abstract
A monoclonal antibody recognizing an autocrine growth factor that reacts with activated lymphocytes and cancer cells is described. The growth factor, a small glycoprotein is distinct from interleukin 2 and other known growth factors by function, structure and tissue distribution. A homologous growth factor is present in lymphoid tissues of a wide range of vertebrate species. Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the growth factor and antibody-growth factor complex are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapeutic uses of synthetic analogues and peptide derivatives of the antigen.