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Summary for Patent: 5,767,251
Title: Recombinant heterodimeric human fertility hormones, and methods, cells, and vectors and DNA for the production thereof
Abstract:Biologically active heterodimeric human fertility hormones composed of two different subunits, each subunit being synthesized in the same cell transformed by at least one cell expression vector having heterologous DNA encoding each subunit with each subunit being controlled by a separate promoter. Preferred human fertility hormones include hCG, hLH and hFSH.
Inventor(s): Reddy; Vermuri B. (Westboro, MA), Hsiung; Nancy (Wellesley, MA), Beck; Anton K. (Grisbeladierbeg, CH), Bernstine; Edward George (Boston, MA)
Assignee: Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA)
Application Number:08/008,233
Patent Claims:1. A recombinantly produced biologically active heterodimeric human fertility hormone selected from the group consisting of human chorionic gonadotropin, human luteinizing hormone, and human follicle stimulating hormone, free from contamination by any other proteins of human origin.

2. A recombinantly produced hormone in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hormone is human chorionic gonadotropin.

3. A recombinantly produced hormone in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hormone is human luteinizing hormone.

4. A recombinantly produced hormone in accordance with claim 1, wherein said hormone is human follicle stimulating hormone.

Details for Patent 5,767,251

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 January 15, 1974 ⤷  Subscribe 2015-06-16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 December 27, 1984 ⤷  Subscribe 2015-06-16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 February 15, 1985 ⤷  Subscribe 2015-06-16
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 February 16, 1990 ⤷  Subscribe 2015-06-16
Bel-mar Laboratories, Inc. CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN chorionic gonadotropin Injection 017054 March 26, 1974 ⤷  Subscribe 2015-06-16
Fresenius Kabi Usa, Llc CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017067 March 05, 1973 ⤷  Subscribe 2015-06-16
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International Patent Family for US Patent 5,767,251

Country Patent Number Estimated Expiration
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 8604589 ⤷  Subscribe
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 8501959 ⤷  Subscribe
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 8501958 ⤷  Subscribe
United States of America 6455282 ⤷  Subscribe
United States of America 5856137 ⤷  Subscribe
United States of America 5639640 ⤷  Subscribe
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