US PATENT SUBCLASS 530 / 388.8
.~.~.~.~.~.~ Binds cancer cell or component or product thereof (e.g., cell-surface antigen, etc.)


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530 /   HD   CHEMISTRY: NATURAL RESINS OR DERIVATIVES; PEPTIDES OR PROTEINS; LIGNINS OR REACTION PRODUCTS THEREOF

350  DF  PROTEINS, I.E., MORE THAN 100 AMINO ACID RESIDUES {14}
380  DF  .~ Blood proteins or globulins, e.g., proteoglycans, platelet factor 4, thyroglobulin, thyroxine, etc. {3}
386  DF  .~.~ Globulins {4}
387.1  DF  .~.~.~ Immunoglobulin, antibody, or fragment thereof, other than immunoglobulin antibody, or fragment thereof that is conjugated or absorbed {9}
388.1  DF  .~.~.~.~ Monoclonal {3}
388.2  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Binds microorganism or normal or mutant component or product thereof (e.g., animal cell, cell-surface antigen, secretory product, etc.) {12}
388.8.~.~.~.~.~.~ Binds cancer cell or component or product thereof (e.g., cell-surface antigen, etc.) {1}
388.85  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~> Binds antigen characterized by name or molecular weight (e.g., CEA, NCA, CC glycoprotein, melanoma gp 150 antigen, etc.)


DEFINITION

Classification: 530/388.8

Binds cancer cell or component or product thereof (e.g., cell-surface antigen, etc.):

(under subclass 388.2) Subject matter involving a monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof whose

antigen-binding site(s) will combine with an integral or isolated part of a cancer cell, or with a substance shed or secreted by a cancer cell.