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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.6414/DELNP/2008 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :22/07/2008 (43) Publication Date : 24/10/2008
(54) Title of the invention : "ANTIBODIES AGAINST SECRETED FRIZZLED RELATED PROTEIN-4(SFRP-4)"
(51) International classification :C07K 16/00 (71)Name of Applicant :
(31) Priority Document No :60/771,651
1)NOVARTIS AG.
(32) Priority Date :09/02/2006
Address of Applicant :LICHSTRASSE 35,CH-4056 BASEL
(33) Name of priority country :U.S.A.
SWITZERLAND. Switzerland
(86) International Application No :PCT/EP2007/051229 (72)Name of Inventor :
Filing Date
:08/02/2007
1)ZAAR ANNETTE
(87) International Publication No :WO 2007/090872 2)HILLENBRAND RAINER
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
Number
Filing Date
:NA
:NA
3)VITALITI ALESSANDRA
(62) Divisional to Application Number :NA
Filing Date
:NA
(57) Abstract :
This invention relates generally to the preparation of SFRP-4-binding agents and uses of the same. In particular the present invention
relates to the preparation of anti-SFRP-4 antibodies and their use for SFRP-4 detection and modulation of SFRP-4-mediated function.
The compositions and methods of the invention can be employed in diverse tissues to detect disorders manifested by altered SFRP-4
polypeptide expression as well as to affect therapeutic and prophylactic relief for such SFRP-4 polypeptide-associated disorders in a
subject in need thereof.
No. of Pages : 85 No. of Claims : 19
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