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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Applicants:
Kazuhisa Sugimura, Kagoshima, JP;
Toshihiro Nakashima, Kikuchi, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhisa Sugimura, Kagoshima, JP;
Toshihiro Nakashima, Kikuchi, JP;
Assignee:
Juridical Foundation The Chemo-Sero-Therapeuric Research Institute, Kumamoto-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 21/02 (2006.01); C12N 5/10 (2006.01); C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C12N 15/13 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A human anti-amyloid β peptide (hereinafter referred to as 'Aβ') antibody that binds to Aβ to thereby inhibit aggregation of Aβ molecules, and a fragment of said antibody are provided. The antibody and a fragment thereof according to the present invention, comprising a variable region of a human-derived anti-Aβ antibody, strongly reacts with Aβ to thereby inhibit its aggregation and hence may be used as a medicament for the prophylaxis and treatment of Alzheimer dementia.