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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1998
Applicant:
William J. Boyle, Moorpark, CA (US);
Inventor:
William J. Boyle, Moorpark, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); A61K 39/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A novel polypeptide, osteoprotegerin binding protein, involved in osteolcast maturation has been identified based upon its affinity for osteoprotegerin. Nucleic acid sequences encoding the polypeptide, or a fragment, analog or derivative thereof, vectors and host cells for production, methods of preparing osteoprotegerin binding protein, and binding assays are also described. Compositions and methods for the treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, bone loss due to arthritis or metastasis, hypercalcemia, and Paget's disease are also provided.