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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
David J. Ballance, Attenborough, GB;
Michael G. Courtney, Achenheim, FR;
Christopher J. A. Finnis, Lenton, GB;
Darrell Sleep, West Bridgford, GB;
Assignee:
Delta Biotechnology Ltd., Nottingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/982 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/982 ;
Abstract
A method of modulating cellular proliferation by the application of a thymidine phosphorylase to an organism. In a further aspect of the subject method, the thymidine phosphorylase is a conjugate which includes a targeting portion adapted to target the conjugate to a specific cell type or anatomical location. The thymidine phosphorylase has a thymidine phosphorylase activity of at least about 5%, preferably at least about 50% and, most preferably, at least about 90%, of the native,enzyme.