The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2004
Orest W. Blaschuk, Westmont, CA;
Barbara J. Gour, Kemptville, CA;
James Matthew Symonds, Durham, NC (US);
Stephen Byers, Washington, DC (US);
Orest W. Blaschuk, Westmont, CA;
Barbara J. Gour, Kemptville, CA;
James Matthew Symonds, Durham, NC (US);
Stephen Byers, Washington, DC (US);
Adherex Technologies, Inc., Ottawa, CA;
Abstract
Compositions and methods for modulating OB-cadherin-mediated functions are provided. The compositions and methods employ OB-cadherin modulating agents which generally comprise one or more of: (a) a peptide sequence that is at least 50% identical to an OB-cadherin CAR sequence; (b) a non-peptide mimetic of an OB-cadherin CAR sequence; (c) a substance, such as an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, that specifically binds an OB-cadherin CAR sequence; and/or (d) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide that comprises an OB-cadherin CAR sequence or analogue thereof.