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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2003
Applicants:
Johannes Bange, Neuried, DE;
Axel Ullrich, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Johannes Bange, Neuried, DE;
Axel Ullrich, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); A61K 38/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of Fibroblast-Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) agonists for the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of pathological conditions including, but not limited to hyperproliferative disorders, bone diseases and vascular diseases. Particularly, the use of FGFR-4 agonists, e.g. anti-FGFR-4 antibodies is described. Further, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the agonist as described above and a screening procedure.