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Method of promoting animal growth using antibodies against somatostatin
Assignee: International Minerals and Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1985-09-09
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Granted: 1986-07-08
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Expires: 2005-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A method of enhancing the growth rate of animals comprises passively immunizing them with growth-enhancing amounts of anti-somatostatin antibodies.
Inventors
- 👤 Maria-Luisa Maccecchini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:58
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07K; C07K16/00; C07K16/18; C07K16/26; A; A23; A23K; A23K20/00; A23K20/10; A23K20/142; A23K20/147; A61; A61P; A61P3/00; A61P5/00; A61P5/02; A61K; A61K38/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/809; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/866
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
23 words
A method of enhancing the rate of growth of an animal which comprises administering to said animal growth-enhancing amounts of antibodies against somatostatin.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
23 words
A method of enhancing the rate of growth of an animal which comprises administering to said animal growth-enhancing amounts of antibodies against somatostatin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said antibodies are polyclonal antibodies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said antibodies are monolconal antibodies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 or 3 wherein the species of animal from which said antibodies are derived and the species of animal which will be administered said antibodies are homologous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 4 wherein whole antibodies are administered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein Fab' fragments of said antibodies are administered.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 2 or 3 wherein the species of animal from which said antibodies are derived and the species of animal which will be administered said antibodies are heterologous.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein Fab' fragments of said antibodies are administered.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the antibodies are administered by packaging a growth enhancing amount of the antibodies into slow-release delivery devices and implanting the devices in the animals to be immunized.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the antibodies are administered by injecting the animals with a solution comprising growth enhancing amounts of said antibodies.
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