US2004265229A1PendingUtilityA1

Urokinase plasminogen activator receptor as a target for diagnosis of metastases

Assignee: AMERICAN DIAGOSTICA INCPriority: Mar 23, 1998Filed: Oct 15, 2003Published: Dec 30, 2004
Est. expiryMar 23, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G01N 33/5758G01N 2333/9723C07K 16/2896A61K 2039/505
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Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of molecules capable of specifically binding a urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) as diagnostic reagents for the detection of metastases in vivo. Such metastases can include, but are not limited to, micrometastases.

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         18 . An antibody which immunospecifically binds an epitope, wherein said epitope is recognized by the anti-human uPAR monoclonal antibody 3936 and wherein said antibody is conjugated to a cytotoxic or cytostatic compound.  
     
     
         19 . The antibody of  claim 18 , wherein said antibody is a human antibody.  
     
     
         20 . The antibody of  claim 18 , wherein said antibody is a humanized antibody.  
     
     
         21 . The antibody of  claim 18 , wherein said antibody is a single chain antibody, a Fab fragment, a F(ab′) 2  fragment, an anti-idiotypic antibody, or an epitope binding fragment.  
     
     
         22 . The antibody of  claim 18 ,  19  or  20 , wherein said antibody is a monoclonal antibody.  
     
     
         23 . The antibody of  claim 18 , wherein said antibody is the monoclonal antibody 3936.  
     
     
         24 . The antibody of  claim 18  or  23 , wherein the cytotoxic or cytostatic compound is saporin, A-chain ricin, A-chain cholera toxin, or an antibiotic.  
     
     
         25 . The antibody of  claim 18  or  23 , wherein the cytotoxic or cytostatic compound is an antimetabolite.  
     
     
         26 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody of  claim 18 ,  19 ,  20 ,  21  or  23 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         27 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody of  claim 25  or  26 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         28 . A humanized antibody which immunospecifically binds an epitope, wherein said epitope is recognized by the anti-human uPAR monoclonal antibody 3936.  
     
     
         29 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the humanized antibody of  claim 28 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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