Patent ID: 8609090

Claim:
An isolated antibody that binds human hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of: an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24 from residue 23 to residue 129 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25 from residue 20 to residue 141; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:26 from residue 21 to residue 133 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27 from residue 20 to residue 137; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28 from residue 23 to residue 129 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 from residue 20 to residue 139; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30 from residue 23 to residue 129 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 from residue 20 to residue 148; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32 from residue 23 to residue 129 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33 from residue 20 to residue 139; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34 from residue 23 to residue 129 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 from residue 20 to residue 144; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36 from residue 21 to residue 133 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37 from residue 20 to residue 142; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38 from residue 21 to residue 128 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39 from residue 20 to residue 139; an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40 from residue 23 to residue 129 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41 from residue 20 to residue 140; and an antibody comprising a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42 from residue 21 to residue 128 and a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43 from residue 20 to residue 139.