N-TERMINALLY MONOPEGYLATED HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE CONJUGATES, PROCESS FOR THEIR PREPARATION, AND USE THEREOF
The present invention provides a chemically modified human Growth Hormone (hGH) prepared by attaching a polyethylene glycol butyraldehyde moiety to the N-terminal phenylalanine of the protein. The chemically modified protein according to the present invention may have a much longer lasting hGH activ...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English Portuguese |
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29.08.2007
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Summary: | The present invention provides a chemically modified human Growth Hormone (hGH) prepared by attaching a polyethylene glycol butyraldehyde moiety to the N-terminal phenylalanine of the protein. The chemically modified protein according to the present invention may have a much longer lasting hGH activity than that of the un-modified hGH, enabling reduced dose and scheduling opportunities. The present invention also includes methods of use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases or disorders in which use of growth hormone is beneficial. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: PT20050702331T |