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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Reid von Borstel, Potomac, MD (US);
Jan M. Casadei, Bethesda, MD (US);
Balreddy Kamireddy, Rockville, MD (US);
John Kenten, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Mark T. Martin, Germantown, MD (US);
Richard J. Massey, Rockville, MD (US);
Andrew D. Napper, Natick, MA (US);
David M. Simpson, Adelphia, MD (US);
Rodger Smith, Jefferson, MD (US);
Richard C. Titmas, Rockville, MD (US);
Richard O. Williams, Potomac, MD (US);
Assignee:
IGEN International, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 9/00 ;
Abstract
Catalytic antibodies are disclosed. The catalytic antibodies are specific for prodrug compounds. The catalytic antibodies enhance cleavage of an active drug moiety from a prodrug residue, thereby activating the drug.