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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2001
Colin Wesley Ward, Carlton, AU;
Neil Morton Mckern, Lilydale, AU;
George Oscar Lovrecz, North Balwyn, AU;
Robert Nicholas Jorissen, Keysborough, AU;
Thomas Peter John Garrett, Brunswick, AU;
Thomas Charles Elleman, Westmeadows, AU;
Antony Wilkes Burgess, Camberwell, AU;
Timothy Edward Adams, Rosanna, AU;
Teresa Anne Domagala, Brunswick, AU;
Edouard Nice, St. Kilda, AU;
Colin Wesley Ward, Carlton, AU;
Neil Morton McKern, Lilydale, AU;
George Oscar Lovrecz, North Balwyn, AU;
Robert Nicholas Jorissen, Keysborough, AU;
Thomas Peter John Garrett, Brunswick, AU;
Thomas Charles Elleman, Westmeadows, AU;
Antony Wilkes Burgess, Camberwell, AU;
Timothy Edward Adams, Rosanna, AU;
Teresa Anne Domagala, Brunswick, AU;
Edouard Nice, St. Kilda, AU;
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Campbell, AU;
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Parkville, AU;
Abstract
The present invention relates to truncated EGF receptor molecules that exhibit increased binding affinities for EGFR ligands such as EGF and TGF-α. The present invention also relates to methods of screening for EGF receptor ligands and methods of treatment which involve the use of these molecules.