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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2008
Trevor Stitt, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Esther Latres, New York, NY (US);
David J. Glass, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Trevor Stitt, Ridgewood, NJ (US);
Esther Latres, New York, NY (US);
David J. Glass, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
A targeting fusion protein comprising a component that comprises a (i) ligand or derivative or fragment thereof that binds a pre-selected target surface protein, such as a receptor, and (ii) an active agent or therapeutic agent(s), and further optionally (iii) a multimerizing component and/or (iv) a signal sequence. In a preferred embodiment, the targeting fusion polypeptide targets muscle and is useful to treat a muscle-related disease or condition, such as muscle atrophy.