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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Apogenix Gmbh, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventors:
Oliver Hill, Neckarsteinach, DE;
Christian Gieffers, Dossenheim, DE;
Meinolf Thiemann, Schriesheim, DE;
Marcus Branschädel, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignee:
Apogenix GmbH, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/00 (2006.01); C07H 21/02 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention refers to a fusion protein comprising a TNF-superfamily (TNFSF) cytokine or a receptor binding domain thereof fused to a collectin trimerization domain, to a nucleic acid molecule encoding the fusion protein, and to a cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule. The fusion protein is present as a trimeric complex or as an oligomer thereof. The fusion protein, the nucleic acid, and the cell is suitable as pharmaceutical composition or for therapeutic, diagnostic and/or research applications.