Patent ID: 7153506
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K

Abstract:
1. A method for in vivo targeting a molecule X to tumours or tumour cells which exhibit an overexpression of the product of a gene from the myc family, in a human having said tumour or tumour cells, said method comprising: a. providing an antiferritin monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof, said antibody or said fragment recognizing an epitope that is common to acidic and basic human ferritins, and has an affinity of more than 10 b. coupling said antibody or fragment thereof to said molecule X to provide a coupling product; and, c. administering said coupling product to a human in vivo; wherein said, antiferritin monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof targets molecule X to said tumour or tumour cells which exhibit an overexpression of the product of a gene from the myc family via binding of said monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof to said tumour or tumour cells.