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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Yuqiao Shen, Richmond, CA (US);
Sylvie Laquerre, Exton, PA (US);
Amy M. Delaney, Belleville, MI (US);
Charles A. Omer, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Yuqiao Shen, Richmond, CA (US);
Sylvie Laquerre, Exton, PA (US);
Amy M. Delaney, Belleville, MI (US);
Charles A. Omer, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12P 21/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/00 (2006.01); C12N 9/78 (2006.01); C12Q 1/34 (2006.01); C12N 5/10 (2006.01); C12N 1/21 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A new cytosine deaminase gene and protein fromare provided. This protein has increased ability to convert the 5-fluorocytosine prodrug to its toxic form when compared against theenzyme.