US Patent 7217529 Antibodies to chemokine Alpha-6

Patent 7217529 was granted and assigned to Human Genome Sciences on May, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Human Genome Sciences

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7217529

Date of Patent

May 15, 2007

Patent Application Number

11081021

Date Filed

March 16, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Prema Mertz

Patent abstract

The present invention relates to a novel CKα-6 protein which is a member of the alpha chemokine family. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human CKα-6 protein. CKα-6 polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of CKα-6 activity. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting CNS and immune system-related disorders and therapeutic methods for treating CNS and immune system-related disorders.