Patent ID: 6730489
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of detecting VEGF-D in biological sample, comprising the step of contacting the sample with an antibody or an antibody labeled with a detectable label which specifically binds to a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, wherein said antibody is selected from the group consisting of a monoclonal antibody of 2F8 (ATCC No. PTA-3653), 4A5 (ATCC No. HB-12698), 4E10 (ATCC No. PTA-3652, and 5F12 (ATCC No. PTA-3651), or a F(abâ€²)2, F(abâ€²), or F(ab) fragment thereof, or a chimeric antibody thereof or a humanized antibody thereof, and detecting the occurrence of binding of said antibody to VEGF-D.