(19)
(11) EP 2 024 386 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.05.2008

(43) Date of publication:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21) Application number: 07777374.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07K 1/22(2006.01)
G01N 33/543(2006.01)
C07K 14/495(2006.01)
C07K 17/02(2006.01)
A61K 38/18(2006.01)
C07K 14/51(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/013053
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/143161 (13.12.2007 Gazette 2007/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 02.06.2006 US 810798 P

(71) Applicant: Wyeth
Madison, NJ 07940 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LU, Zhijian
    Bedford, MA 01730 (US)
  • LIU, Wei
    Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 (US)
  • ZHANG, Jimin
    Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (US)
  • YAWORSKY, Paul John
    Rockland, MA 02370 (US)
  • BROWN, Christopher Todd
    Lowell, MA 01851 (US)
  • OLLAND, Stephane H.
    Arlington, MA 02476 (US)
  • SHEN, Emily Sheng-Ming
    West Chester, PA 19382 (US)

(74) Representative: Denholm, Anna Marie 
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Huntercombe Lane South
Taplow, Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 0PH
Taplow, Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 0PH (GB)

   


(54) USE OF PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES OF THE TGF-BETA SUPERFAMILY FOR PURIFICATION AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS