Title of Invention | PCSK9 ANTAGONISTS |
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Abstract | The present invention provides antagonizing antibodies, antigen-binding portions thereof, and aptamers that bind to proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9). Also provided are antibodies directed to peptides, in which the antibodies bind to PCSK9. The invention! further provides a method of obtaining such antibodies and antibody-encoding nuc|eic acid. The invention further relates to therapeutic methods for use of these antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels and/or for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disease, including treatment of hypercholesterolemia. |
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Patent Number | 271336 | ||||||||||||||||
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Indian Patent Application Number | 1816/DELNP/2011 | ||||||||||||||||
PG Journal Number | 08/2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Publication Date | 19-Feb-2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Grant Date | 17-Feb-2016 | ||||||||||||||||
Date of Filing | 11-Mar-2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Name of Patentee | PFIZER INC. | ||||||||||||||||
Applicant Address | 235 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10017, UINTED STATES OF AMERICA | ||||||||||||||||
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PCT International Classification Number | A61K 39/395 | ||||||||||||||||
PCT International Application Number | PCT/IB2009/053990 | ||||||||||||||||
PCT International Filing date | 2009-09-11 | ||||||||||||||||
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