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Patent: 6,610,830

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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:	see list of patent claims

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Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc	INTRON A	interferon alfa-2b	For Injection	103132	June 04, 1986	6,610,830	2001-04-21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc	INTRON A	interferon alfa-2b	For Injection	103132		6,610,830	2001-04-21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc	INTRON A	interferon alfa-2b	Injection	103132		6,610,830	2001-04-21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc	PEGINTRON	peginterferon alfa-2b	Injection	103949	January 19, 2001	6,610,830	2001-04-21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc	SYLATRON	peginterferon alfa-2b	For Injection	103949	March 29, 2011	6,610,830	2001-04-21
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