Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunocytokine in which a human interferon-beta variant is conjugated to an antibody or a fragment thereof, and a method for preparing the same. The human interferon-beta variant has superior activity or functions compared with natural interferon-beta, and the productivity of the immunocytokine according to the present invention is excellent. In addition, the immunocytokine according to the present invention can be favorably used as a target therapeutic agent for multiple sclerosis or cancer since the immunocytokine express both of functions of the interferon-beta and characteristics of the antibody binding to a specific antigen.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 31, 2017
Date of Patent:
October 20, 2020
Assignee:
GENOPHARM INC.
Inventors:
Young Kee Shin, Young Deug Kim, Jun Young Choi, Tae Eun Kim, Young Jin Lee, Ju Ho Lee, Yeong Mun Kim