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Title:
ACE2-FC FUSION PROTEINS AND USES THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/234160
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to fusion proteins of ACE2 with IgG Fc and the medical use of these fusion proteins, in particular in the prevention or treatment of infections with coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

Inventors:
REITER ALWIN (DE)
BROCKMEYER CARSTEN (DE)
WOLSCHIN FLORIAN (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2021/063692
Publication Date:
January 13, 2022
Filing Date:
May 21, 2021
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Assignee:
FORMYCON AG (DE)
International Classes:
A61P31/14; A61K38/48; A61P9/12; A61P11/00; A61P13/12; C12N9/48
Domestic Patent References:
WO2006122819A12006-11-23
WO2020086758A12020-04-30
WO2011066501A12011-06-03
WO2021170113A12021-09-02
WO2021168305A12021-08-26
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MAIWALD PATENTANWALTS- UND RECHTSANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT MBH (DE)
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