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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
Minmin Qin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John M. Henstrand, Davis, CA (US);
Gary N. Zecherle, Novato, CA (US);
Dan J. Wendt, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Wai-pan Chan, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Lin Chen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul A. Fitzpatrick, Albany, CA (US);
Christopher M. Starr, Sonoma, CA (US);
Minmin Qin, Pleasanton, CA (US);
John M. Henstrand, Davis, CA (US);
Gary N. Zecherle, Novato, CA (US);
Dan J. Wendt, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Wai-Pan Chan, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Lin Chen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Paul A. Fitzpatrick, Albany, CA (US);
Christopher M. Starr, Sonoma, CA (US);
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Novato, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a highly purified recombinant human precursor N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase and biologically active mutants, fragments and analogs thereof as well as pharmaceutical formulations comprising highly purified recombinant human precursor N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase. The invention also provides methods for treating diseases caused all or in part by deficiencies in human N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase including MPS VI and methods for producing and purifying the recombinant precursor enzyme to a highly purified form.