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EP 0538268 A4 19930512 - TARGETED PROTECTION FROM CYTOTOXINS

Title (en)

TARGETED PROTECTION FROM CYTOTOXINS

Publication

EP 0538268 A4 19930512 (EN)

Application

EP 91910021 A 19910510

Priority

US 52265390 A 19900511

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9117761A1] A method of targeted rescue of cells from the effect of a chemotherapeutic cytotoxin is disclosed. A cytotoxin directed against diseased cells is administered with an antagonist-conjugate targetable to normal cells. The antagonist-conjugate is made up of an antagonist of the cytotoxin complexed with a cell-specific binding agent which specifically binds to a cellular surface component present on normal, but not diseased cells. The cellular surface component is typically a surface receptor of the cell which mediates endocytosis. The antagonist-conjugate is specifically taken up by normal cells to provide protection from the toxic effects of the cytotoxin. Diseased cells which lack the surface receptor do not take up effective amounts of the antagonist and consequently are unprotected.

IPC 1-7

A61K 37/02; A61K 31/505; C07K 17/02

IPC 8 full level

A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/48 (2006.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01); C07K 17/02 (2006.01); C07K 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 47/67 (2017.07); A61K 47/6895 (2017.07); A61P 35/00 (2017.12); B82Y 5/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9117761 A1 19911128; AU 652939 B2 19940915; AU 7902691 A 19911210; CA 2082507 A1 19911112; EP 0538268 A1 19930428; EP 0538268 A4 19930512; JP H05508398 A 19931125

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9103291 W 19910510; AU 7902691 A 19910510; CA 2082507 A 19910510; EP 91910021 A 19910510; JP 50943391 A 19910510