Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Immunoglobulin – antiserum – antibody – or antibody fragment,... – Monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Saunders, David (Department: 1644)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Immunoglobulin, antiserum, antibody, or antibody fragment,...
Monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof
C424S146100, C424S158100, C435S007400, C530S388250, C530S388260, C530S389300, C530S391300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07083786
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the discovery and characterization of mannan binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2), a new serine protease that acts in the MBLectin complement fixation pathway.
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Jensenius Jens Chr.
Thiel Steffen
Cooper Iver P.
Saunders David
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