Patent ID: 6423314
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: C07K

Abstract:
A method of inhibiting the metastasis of a tumor cell of the type expressing a galactose-specific, carbohydrate binding polypeptide which includes therein an amino acid sequence (SEQ ID No.: 1) : Ile-Val-Cys-Asn-Thr-Lys-Leu-His-Asn-Asn-Trp-Gly-Arg-Glu-Glu-Arg-Gln-Ser-Val-Phe-Pro-Phe-Glu-Ser-Gly on the surface thereof, said method comprising: contacting said cell with a therapeutic agent comprising galactose bound to a polymer, said therapeutic agent having specificity for the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID No.: 1): Ile-Val-Cys-Asn-Thr-Lys-Leu-His-Asn-Asn-Trp-Gly-Arg-Glu-Glu-Arg-Gln-Ser-Val-Phe-Pro-Phe-Glu-Ser-Gly of said galactose-specific carbohydrate binding polypeptide.