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2001 SEP 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) --
MorphoSys AG (Mor) and ProChon Biotech, Ltd. announced the discovery of a novel antibody lead resulting from their collaboration initiated in June 2000.
The antibody, representing a new class of drug candidates selected from MorphoSys' HuCAL(R) antibody libraries, was demonstrated by ProChon to specifically block the function of mutated, overactive forms of human growth factor receptors. These mutated forms are associated with inherited skeletal disorders and have been linked to tumor progression and prognosis in several types of cancer, including bladder carcinoma, cervical carcinoma, and multiple myeloma. A patent to protect all rights on the ...
Source: HighBeam Research, New Class Of Antibody Drug Candidate Discovered.(Brief Article)