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Title:
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER USING ANTI-DESMOGLEIN 3 ANTIBODY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015003912
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an anti-Desmoglein 3 (DSG3) antibody and use thereof.SOLUTION: It is found that, in lung cancer, expression of DSG3 is enhanced at very high frequency at the gene level and protein level. In methods of diagnosing cancer, based on the finding, a DSG3 protein is detected using an antibody recognizing the DSG3 protein. Pharmaceutical compositions, cell growth inhibitors, and anticancer agents including a DSG3-binding antibody as an active ingredient are also provided. Methods of inducing cell damage in DSG3-expressing cells and methods of suppressing proliferation of DSG3-expressing cells by contacting the DSG3-expressing cells with DSG3-binding antibodies are also provided.

Inventors:
ABURATANI HIROYUKI
ISHIKAWA SHUNPEI
ITO HIROTAKA
NAKANO KIYOTAKA
KAWAI SHIGETO
Application Number:
JP2014175480A
Publication Date:
January 08, 2015
Filing Date:
August 29, 2014
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Assignee:
CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
UNIV TOKYO
International Classes:
A61K39/395; A61K51/00; A61P35/00; C07K16/28; C07K16/46; C12Q1/68; G01N33/574
Foreign References:
WO2005110338A22005-11-24
Other References:
JPN6012039954; J.Cell.Biol. Vol.129, 1995, p.1677-1689
JPN7012003083; Acta Derm.Venereol. Vol.76, 1996, p.394-398
JPN7012003084; Arch.Dermatol.Res. Vol.290, 1998, p.319-324
JPN6012063666; Oncogene Vol.24, 2005, p.7105-7113
JPN6012039954; J.Cell.Biol. Vol.129, 1995, p.1677-1689
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Spring water Original aim
Shun Osakabe
Koichi Niimi
Kazuya Kawamoto