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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2003
Jan Nilsson, Genarp, SE;
Roland Carlsson, Lund, SE;
Jenny Bengtsson, Lund, SE;
Leif Strandberg, Kävlinge, SE;
Jan Nilsson, Genarp, SE;
Roland Carlsson, Lund, SE;
Jenny Bengtsson, Lund, SE;
Leif Strandberg, Kävlinge, SE;
Forskarpatent I Syd AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to passive immunization for treating or preventing atherosclerosis using an isolated human antibody directed towards at least one oxidized fragment of apolipoprotein B in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for therapeutical or prophylactical treatment of atherosclerosis by means of passive immunization, as well as method for preparing such antibodies, and a method for treating a mammal, preferably a human using such an antibody to provide for passive immunization.