Abstract: The present invention relates to hemojuvelin-IgG Fc domain fusion proteins, variants, derivatives, fragments and peptide mimetics derived therefrom and methods of using these fusion proteins for the regulation of iron homeostasis and the treatment of diseases related to iron homeostasis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 2017
Date of Patent:
April 30, 2019
Assignees:
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, FERRUMAX CORPORATION
Inventors:
Herbert Y. Lin, Jodie L. Babitt, Tracey Menhall, Patrick Gearing
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hemojuvelin-IgG Fc domain fusion proteins, variants, derivatives, fragments and peptide mimetics derived therefrom and methods of using these fusion proteins for the regulation of iron homeostasis and the treatment of diseases related to iron homeostasis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 19, 2012
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2017
Assignees:
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, FERRUMAX CORPORATION
Inventors:
Herbert Y. Lin, Jodie L. Babitt, Tracey Menhall, Patrick Gearing