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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Makoto Asano, Ibaraki, JP;
Ayako Yukita, Ibaraki, JP;
Mitsuya Hanatani, Ibaraki, JP;
Tomoe Matsumoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Masaji Okamoto, Ibaraki, JP;
Hideo Suzuki, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Toagosei Co. Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241301 ; 514 14 ; 514 15 ; 530327 ; 530328 ; 5303873 ; 5303877 ; 5303891 ; 5303897 ; 5303892 ; 5303911 ; 4241331 ; 4241381 ; 4241361 ; 4241391 ; 4241411 ; 4241451 ; 4241551 ; 4241581 ; 4241811 ;
Abstract
A peptide corresponding to a portion of human vascular permeability factor (VPF) and a VPF monoclonal antibody recognizing the peptide are provided. The peptide of the invention is useful as an antigen for preparing a monoclonal antibody against VPF and as a reagent for biochemical analysis. The monoclonal antibody of the invention reactive with the above peptide is useful not only as a reagent for biochemical analysis but also as a diagnostic agent or therapeutic agent for various diseases such as cancer.