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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2007
Ravi V. J. Chari, Newton, MA (US);
Walter A. Blättler, Brookline, MA (US);
Ravi V. J. Chari, Newton, MA (US);
Walter A. Blättler, Brookline, MA (US);
Immunogen Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A cytotoxic agent comprising one or more taxanes linked to a cell binding agent. A therapeutic composition for killing selected cell populations comprising: (A) a cytotoxic amount of one or more taxanes covalently bonded to a cell binding agent through a linking group, and (B) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient. A method for killing selected cell populations comprising contacting target cells or tissue containing target cells with an effective amount of a cytotoxic agent comprising one or more taxanes linked to a cell binding agent. Novel sulfur-containing taxanes.