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Patent: 5,236,838

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Summary for Patent: 5,236,838

Title:	Enzymatically active recombinant glucocerebrosidase
Abstract:	Recombinant enzymatically active glucocerebrosidase is produced by a eukaryotic cell. Also, a cell includes nucleic acid encoding enzymatically active glucocerebrosidase; also a eukaryotic organism contains such a cell. Also, a method for producing enzymatically active glucocerebrosidase includes steps of introducing glucocerebrosidase-encoding nucleic acid into a eukaryotic cell, causing the cell to express glucocerebrosidase, and purifying the glucocerebrosidase from the cell.
Inventor(s):	Rasmussen; James (Boston, MA), Barsomian; Gary (Georgetown, MA), Bergh; Michel (Belmont, MA)
Assignee:	Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA)
Application Number:	07/748,283
Patent Claims:	see list of patent claims

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Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Genzyme Corporation	CEREZYME	imiglucerase	For Injection	020367	May 23, 1994	⤷ Start Trial	2011-08-21
Genzyme Corporation	CEREZYME	imiglucerase	For Injection	020367	September 22, 1999	⤷ Start Trial	2011-08-21
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International Patent Family for US Patent 5,236,838

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Austria	E138686	⤷ Start Trial
Canada	2006709	⤷ Start Trial
Canada	2339888	⤷ Start Trial
Germany	68926569	⤷ Start Trial
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