US 7,524,938 B2
Antibodies and pharmaceutical compositions containing same useful for inhibiting activity of metalloproteins
Irit Sagi, Rehovot (Israel); and Tamar Danon, Rehovot (Israel)
Assigned to Yeda Research And Development Co., Ltd., Rechovot (Israel)
Appl. No. 10/551,715
PCT Filed Apr. 04, 2004, PCT No. PCT/IL2004/000308
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jul. 20, 2006,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/087042, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/460005, filed on Apr. 04, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2007/0172482 A1, Jul. 26, 2007
Int. Cl. C12P 21/08 (2006.01); C12N 9/52 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/49 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 530—388.26  [530/391.5; 514/185; 540/145] 6 Claims
 
1. A method of producing an antibody which inhibits an activity of gelatinase B, the method comprising:
(a) generating antibodies using a hapten comprising transition metal ion-bound chelator, wherein said chelator comprises substituted porphyrin; and
(b) testing an inhibitory effect of said antibodies on the gelatinase B, thereby producing the antibody which inhibits an activity of gelatinase B.