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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Ian Foltz, Burnaby, CA;
Chadwick King, North Vancouver, CA;
Peter Koon Bong Ling, Vancouver, CA;
Jaspal Singh Kang, Surrey, CA;
Kathy Manchulenko, Port Coquitlam, CA;
Francine Chen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Caroline Darne Scatena, Alameda, CA (US);
Bruce A. Keyt, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Edwin Madison, San Francisco, CA (US);
Wayne R. Godfrey, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Stanislaw K. Morkowski, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Jennifer H. Richardson, Fremont, CA (US);
Ian Foltz, Burnaby, CA;
Chadwick King, North Vancouver, CA;
Peter Koon Bong Ling, Vancouver, CA;
Jaspal Singh Kang, Surrey, CA;
Kathy Manchulenko, Port Coquitlam, CA;
Francine Chen, San Francisco, CA (US);
Caroline Darne Scatena, Alameda, CA (US);
Bruce A. Keyt, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Edwin Madison, San Francisco, CA (US);
Wayne R. Godfrey, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Stanislaw K. Morkowski, Lake Forest Park, WA (US);
Jennifer H. Richardson, Fremont, CA (US);
Amgen Fremont Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Dendreon Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Binding proteins, such as fully human monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof, directed to the antigen Matriptase and uses of such binding proteins are disclosed. Nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules capable of binding to Matriptase are also disclosed. The invention also discloses cell lines expressing such immunoglobulin molecules and monoclonal antibodies to Matriptase. The antibodies can be used to detect, prevent, and treat diseases such as cancer.