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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:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Applied Research Systems ARS Holding N.V., Curacao, AN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 691 ; 435 711 ; 435 712 ; 4351723 ; 435325 ; 4352523 ; 4353201 ; 536 231 ; 536 235 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
A novel interleukin-1 antagonist active against both IL-1.alpha. and IL-1.beta. and DNA encoding same are described. Antibodies specific for the novel IL-1 antagonist and prophylatic, therapeutic and diagnostic uses of the IL-1 antagonist in pathologies associated with IL-1 production are also described.