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US 5,317,089 AGranted
Monoclonal antibodies against IFN-omega, processes for preparing them and their use in the purification and detection of IFN-omega
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
InventorGunther Adolf
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Abstract
The invention relates to new monoclonal antibodies which react specifically with human interferon of the IFN-omega type but not with other human interferons, and processes for preparing them, and for methods for their use in the purification and detection of IFN-omega.
Claims1
A method for the purification of omega interferon, comprising:
- (a) contacting a sample suspected of containing said omega interferon with a monoclonal antibody which neutralizes the activity of an omega interferon but does not neutralize the activity of IFN-.beta., IFN-.gamma. or .alpha.-interferons to form a complex;
- (b) separating said complex formed in step (a);
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- (c) recovering said omega interferon.
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