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Summary for Patent: 6,610,830
Title: Microbial production of mature human leukocyte interferons
Abstract:Disclosed herein are methods and means of microbially producing, via recombinant DNA technology, mature human leukocyte interferons, useful in the treatment of viral and neoplastic diseases.
Inventor(s): Goeddel; David V. (Burlingame, CA), Pestka; Sidney (North Caldwell, NJ)
Assignee: Hoffman-La Roche Inc. (Nutley, NJ) Genentech, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA)
Application Number:06/256,204
Patent Claims:1. A polypeptide of about 165-166 amino acids comprising the amino acid sequence of a mature human leukocyte interferon microbially produced and unaccompanied by any corresponding presequence or portion thereof.

2. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:45 or SEQ ID NO:71.

3. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:46 or SEQ ID NO:72.

4. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:47 or SEQ ID NO:73.

5. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:48 or SEQ ID NO:74.

6. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:49 or SEQ ID NO:75.

7. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:50 or SEQ ID NO:76.

8. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:51 or SEQ ID NO:77.

9. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:53 or SEQ ID NO:78.

10. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:55 or SEQ ID NO:79.

11. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:54 or SEQ ID NO:80.

12. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:55 or SEQ ID NO:81.

13. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:56 or SEQ ID NO:82.

14. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:57 or SEQ ID NO:83.

15. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:58 or SEQ ID NO:84.

16. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:59 or SEQ ID NO:85.

17. A composition comprising a polypeptide of about 165-166 amino acids comprising the amino acid sequence of a mature human leukocyte interferon unaccompanied by any corresponding presequence or portion thereof, wherein the composition is free of other human proteins.

18. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:45 or SEQ ID NO:71.

19. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:46 or SEQ ID NO:72.

20. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:47 or SEQ ID NO:73.

21. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:48 or SEQ ID NO:74.

22. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:49 or SEQ ID NO:75.

23. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:50 or SEQ ID NO:76.

24. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:51 or SEQ ID NO:77.

25. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:52 or SEQ ID NO:78.

26. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:53 or SEQ ID NO:79.

27. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:54 or SEQ ID NO:80.

28. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:55 or SEQ ID NO:81.

29. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:56 or SEQ ID NO:82.

30. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:57 or SEQ ID NO:83.

31. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:58 or SEQ ID NO:84.

32. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence is SEQ ID NO:59 or SEQ ID NO:85.

33. The polypeptide according to claim 1, wherein the amino acid sequence includes the amino acids specified and positioned as indicated in the sequence "All" of FIG. 4.

34. The polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16, and 33, wherein the amino-terminal amino acid is methionine.

35. A composition comprising a polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16 and 33 and soluble microbial proteins.

36. A composition comprising a polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16 and 33 and soluble bacterial proteins.

37. A composition comprising a polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16 and 33, wherein the composition is free of other animal proteins.

38. A composition comprising a polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16 and 33, wherein the composition is free of other mammalian proteins.

39. A composition comprising a polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16 and 33, wherein the composition is free of other human proteins.

40. The polypeptide according to any one of claims 1-16 and 33, wherein the polypeptide is bacterially produced.

41. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the amino acid sequence includes the amino acids specified and positioned as indicated in the sequence "All" of FIG. 4.

42. The composition according to any one of claims 17-32 and 41, wherein the amino-terminal amino acid of the polypeptide is methionine.

43. The composition according to any one of claims 17-32 and 41, further comprising soluble microbial proteins.

44. The composition according to any one of claims 17-32 and 41, further comprising soluble bacterial proteins.

45. The composition according to any one of claims 17-32 and 41, wherein the composition is free of other animal proteins.

46. The composition according to any one of claims 17-32 and 41, wherein the composition is free of other mammalian proteins.

Details for Patent 6,610,830

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b For Injection 103132 06/04/1986 ⤷  Try a Trial 2020-08-26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b For Injection 103132 ⤷  Try a Trial 2020-08-26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. INTRON A interferon alfa-2b Injection 103132 ⤷  Try a Trial 2020-08-26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. PEGINTRON peginterferon alfa-2b Injection 103949 01/19/2001 ⤷  Try a Trial 2020-08-26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. SYLATRON peginterferon alfa-2b For Injection 103949 03/29/2011 ⤷  Try a Trial 2020-08-26
>Applicant >Tradename >Biologic Ingredient >Dosage Form >BLA >Approval Date >Patent No. >Expiredate

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