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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2007
Applicants:
David James Ballance, Berwyn, PA (US);
Christopher P. Prior, Rosemont, PA (US);
Homayoun Sadeghi, Doylestown, PA (US);
Andrew J. Turner, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Inventors:
David James Ballance, Berwyn, PA (US);
Christopher P. Prior, Rosemont, PA (US);
Homayoun Sadeghi, Doylestown, PA (US);
Andrew J. Turner, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C12P 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides fusion proteins comprising an exendin-4 fused to a transferrin (Tf) via a polypeptide linker, as well as corresponding nucleic acid molecules, vectors, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also provides the use of the exendin-4/Tf fusion proteins for treatment of Type II diabetes, obesity, and to reduce body weight.