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Claims for Patent: 7,446,173


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Summary for Patent: 7,446,173
Title:Polymer conjugates of interferon beta-1A and uses
Abstract:An interferon beta polypeptide comprising interferon-beta 1a coupled to a polymer containing a polyalkylene glycol moiety wherein the interferon-beta-1a and the polyalkylene glycol moiety are arranged such that the interferon-beta-1a has an enhanced activity relative to another therapeutic form of interferon beta (interferon-beta-1b) and exhibits no decrease in activity as compared to non-conjugated interferon-beta-1a. The conjugates of the invention are usefully employed in therapeutic as well as non-therapeutic, e.g., diagnostic, applications.
Inventor(s):Blake Pepinsky, Laura Runkel, Margot Brickelmaier, Adrian Whitty, Paula Hochman
Assignee: Biogen MA Inc
Application Number:US10/802,540

Details for Patent 7,446,173

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Emd Serono, Inc. REBIF interferon beta-1a Injection 103780 March 07, 2002 7,446,173 2024-03-16
Emd Serono, Inc. REBIF interferon beta-1a Injection 103780 December 17, 2004 7,446,173 2024-03-16
Emd Serono, Inc. REBIF interferon beta-1a Injection 103780 December 21, 2012 7,446,173 2024-03-16
Biogen Inc. PLEGRIDY peginterferon beta-1a Injection 125499 August 15, 2014 7,446,173 2024-03-16
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